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On 7 December 2020 – three days prior to International Human Rights Day – the General Affairs Council adopted the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime (EUGHRSR). It is seen as a landmark initiative that underscores the EU’s determination to enhance its role in addressing …

3 December 2020: In the Opinion in Case C-650/18 on the European Parliament’s decision to initiate Article 7 TEU proceedings against Hungary, Advocate General Bobek advises the CJEU to dismiss the Hungarian application for annulment as unfounded. Hungary had challenged the Parliament’s vote on …

This news item continues an overview of recent developments on the rule-of-law situation in Poland as far as their relationship with European law is concerned (--> related links):1 December 2020: The oral hearing in infringement case C-791/19 against Poland takes place at the CJEU. …

In a resolution of 13 November 2020, the European Parliament assessed the impact of COVID-19 measures on democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental rights. The EP makes three central demands:Emergency powers must be necessary, proportional, time-limited, and subject to democratic scrutiny;Bans …

The European Parliament expressed a number of concerns in its report on the situation of fundamental rights in the EU for the years2018-2019. The underlying EP resolution of 26 November 2020 was adopted with 330 votes in favour of it, 298 against it, and …

On 12 November 2020, FRA and the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice (eu-LISA) signed a cooperation plan for 2020-2022. It builds on the cooperation agreement that both agencies signed on 6 July …

On 12 November 2020, the Management Board of Frontex met in an extraordinary session to discuss media allegations of so-called “pushbacks” in the context of the ongoing Rapid Border Intervention in the Eastern Mediterranean (--> separate news item). In order to investigate all aspects related …

On 9 November 2020, Eurojust published a report on national legislation and an analysis of Eurojust casework on sham marriages. As sham marriages often appear as isolated acts, the report wishes to raise the awareness of judicial practitioners regarding this low-risk/high-value criminal activity. It identifies …

On 10 November 2020, Eurojust published the first report on its casework in the field of European Investigation Order (EIO). The report informs practitioners and policymakers of the main difficulties encountered in the practical application of the EIO, showcases solutions and best practice, and illustrates …

On 10 November 2020, the National Experts for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) met online to discuss digital tools for Joint Investigation Teams (JITs). Against the background of the current COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the need to move towards a digital era for JITs was the main …