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On 27 March 2020, Europol published a report on exploitation of the COVID-19 pandemic by criminals. The report, which aims to support EU Member States’ law enforcement, looks at the impact of measures taken by governments against the COVID-19 crisis on serious and organised …

Jean Richard de la Tour has been appointed Advocate General at the Court of Justice for the period from 23 March 2020 to 6 October 2024. Before joining the Court, Mr de la Tour served as First Advocate General of the Commercial, Financial and Economic …

On 30 March 2020, the Court of Justice published an important message for parties to the proceedings with regard to its judicial activities during the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. According to the information, judicial activity at the Court of Justice continues, with priority being given to …

On 30 March 2020, Eurojust published a new version of its country-by-country overview on the position of public prosecutors in relation to the European Arrest Warrant.

On 2 April 2020, the Grand Chamber of the CJEU decided that the outcome of the landmark Petruhhin judgment must be applied by analogy to a national of an EFTA State if his/her extradition is sought by a third country.

On 17 Februrary 2020, the Higher Regional Court of Karlsruhe, Germany set aside surrender of a Polish national to Poland because he might not get a fair trial there. The court implements the CJEU's Celmer judgment, arguing that recent reforms on the disciplinary regime of Polish judges probably lead to a real risk to violations of the requested person's fundamental rights.

In the surrender case of rap artist Valtònyc , the CJEU ruled that the executing authority must take into account the law of the issuing State in the version applicable to the facts giving rise to the case in which the EAW was issued. The CJEU gives guidance on the interpretation of the double criminality requirement set out in Art. 2(2) and Art. 2(4) FD EAW.

An EPRS report observes that the FD EAW is generally recognised as a successful instrument; however, its application has triggered a number of problems: Also, requested persons experienced difficulties in effectively exercising their procedural rights.

On 20 February 2020, MEPs discussed policy options for the European Arrest Warrant. A number of challenges were raised. MEPs are not eager to revise the FD, however, because this would open “Pandora’s box” and the achievements would (again) be at stake.

On 20 February 2020, experts reported on the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in the criminal law framework at a hearing in EP's LIBE committee.