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On 14 April 2025, the Council adopted a new Directive that will facilitate filings of top-up tax information return by multinational enterprise groups.

On 25 March 2025, several legislative acts were published that modernise, simplify and strengthen the VAT system through digitalisation, while also combating VAT fraud and avoidance.

On 13 May 2025, the first-ever international treaty that aims at ensuring better protection of the profession of lawyer was opened for signature by the Council of Europe.

On 23 April 2025, the European Commission presented the 2025 State of Schengen Report, reviewing the functioning of the world’s largest area of free movement over the past year and outlining the priorities for the next year. The report comes ahead of the celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Schengen Agreement.

On 25 April 2025, DG HOME shared information about the outcome of the METICOS project. It assessed the potential to provide border management organisations with evidence-based decision-making tools that balance security with traveller privacy.

On 28 April 2025, the Commission started the selection process for position of the next European Chief Prosecutor. The mandate of current European Chief Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, will end on 31 October 2026.

In April 2025, thanks to the Europol-supported Operation "Stream", one of the world's largest paedophile platforms was shut down. 1400 suspects were able to be identified worldwide.

In a joint letter, lawyers called on EU legislators to adopt a narrow definition of the offence of "smuggling" in line with international standards and to include a mandatory and broad humanitarian exemption clause in the anti-smuggling Directive that is currently under negotiations.

On 9 April 2025, Europol and the Arab Republic of Egypt signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in preventing and combating serious crime, including migrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings, drug trafficking, and child sexual exploitation. The arrangement provides for a structured and …

On 30 April 2025, Eurojust and the Republic of Korea signed a Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in in the fight against serious and organised crime. The arrangement facilitates strategic collaboration and the exchange of information between Eurojust and the authorities of the Republic …