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As of 7 March 2024, six major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft — that were designated as gatekeepers by the European Commission in September 2023, are now required to comply fully with all obligations set forth in the Digital Markets …

On 17 February 2024, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU's comprehensive regulatory framework for the digital space, became applicable to all online intermediaries operating within the EU. This landmark legislation is designed to foster a safer, fairer, and more transparent online environment (→ eucrim …

On 6 February 2024, the Commission introduced a proposal to update criminal law rules aimed at addressing child sexual abuse and exploitation more effectively. The revised rules would expand the scope of offenses, impose stricter penalties, and introduce specific requirements for prevention and victim support. …

After the Council's final green light on 21 May 2024, the pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, establishing the first comprehensive global regulatory framework for AI, was published in the EU’s Official Journal on 12 July 2024 (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). The AI Act prohibits certain AI …

On 16 April 2024, the European Commission published the 2024 State of Schengen report, providing an overview of the past year’s developments and setting new priorities for the upcoming year (for the 2023 report → eucrim 2/2023, 114-115; for the 2022 report →  …

In anticipation of the 2024 European Parliament elections and the next European Commission, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) issued a manifesto urging EU institutions to uphold and enforce a fair and effective judicial system grounded in justice, fundamental rights, and …

On 28 February 2024, the European Parliament expressed significant concerns over the erosion of democratic principles, the rule of law, and fundamental rights across several EU Member States. In its resolution on the European Commission’s 2023 Rule of Law report, the Parliament highlighted both progress …

In May 2024, Frontex published Guidelines for European Common Minimum Standards for Border Surveillance (CMS). The guidelines have identified commonalities concerning air, land, and maritime border surveillance; they address the main process phases - preparedness, prevention, and reaction - that make up border surveillance in …

In mid-June 2024, a major operation shared between law enforcement and judicial authorities across Europe and in the United States led to the take-down of numerous servers used for terrorist communication and propaganda as well as to the arrests of nine persons. The websites and …

Between 27 and 29 May 2024, with the support of Europol and Eurojust, authorities from France, Germany, the Netherlands, and many more EU and non-EU States as well as private partners conducted the largest ever operation against botnets: Operation Endgame. The action included arrests, …