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After the previous PiS government had been replaced by the new Polish government under the leadership of Donald Tusk at the end of 2023, the reappraisal and reversal of judicial reforms in Poland that jeopardised the rule of law has started (→previous overview in eucrim …

This news item continues eucrim’s overview of worrying rule-of-law developments in Hungary as far as implications on Union law, in particular the protection of the EU’s financial interests, are concerned. It covers the period from 1 July to 31 December 2024. It follows up on the overview in eucrim 1/2024, 5-7 which covered developments in the first half of 2024.

Following a conflict of competence with the Croatian Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK), European Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi sent a formal letter to the European Commission on 21 November 2024 expressing concern about violations of the rule of law …

This news item continues the reporting on the latest developments concerning the Digital Services Act. It covers the period from November 2024 to January 2025.

A comprehensive report released in November 2024 and commissioned by the European Commission has mapped and analyzed high-risk areas of corruption in the European Union. The study will feed the EU strategy against corruption, which is prepared by the Commission and will set out actions …

On 12 December 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 of 27 November 2024 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 was published in the Official Journal. The new legal framework will prohibit to place and make available on …

In a report, Europol examines how criminal networks abuse legal business structures to strengthen their power and expand their criminal operations. The report calls for a comprehensive, multi-layered strategy in order to counter the abuse of legal business structures.

On 17 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its Opinion on certain data protection aspects related to the processing of personal data in the context of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models.

The European Parliament and the Council adopted two new laws under the cybersecurity legislative package to bolster the EU's ability to detect, prepare for, and respond to cyber threats and incidents:The Cyber Solidarity Act (Regulation 2025/38);The targeted amendment to the Cybersecurity Act (CSA) …

Following a decision by the Council on 12 December 2024, Bulgaria and Romania fully joined the Schengen area as of 1 January 2025. Internal land border controls with Bulgaria and Romania are lifted. As of 1 January 2025, citizens enjoy unrestricted land travel between …