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Statewatch Report on New Europol Mandate
Under the title "Empowering the police, removing protection", the NGO Statewatch published a report which scrutinizes Europol's new role under the amended Europol Regulation which entered into force end of June 2022. The authors underline their concerns over their finding that the agency has garnered greater power while being subject to less independent supervision and scrutiny.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Fourth Edition of SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report
On 22 December 2022, Europol, Eurojust and the EJN published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report includes the results of SIRIUS’ large-scale research made in 2021 delving into the complexity of cross-border investigations involving electronic evidence.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Hit Against Online Investment Fraud
Supported by Eurojust, authorities in Italy and Albania formed a Joint Investigation Team to take down an online investment fraud scheme involving the use of cryptocurrencies. The Organised Crime Group (OCG) had been operating from a call centre in Tirana. In a first step, victims …
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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New Officers Join the European Standing Corps
In the second week of December 2022, another 323 standing corps officers graduated from their basic training and are now full-fledged members of the European standing corps. The European Border and Coast Guard standing corps is tasked with helping to make the Schengen Area stronger …
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Europol Supports EPPO in Breaking up VAT Fraud Scheme
On 29 November 2022, a major VAT fraud scheme worth an estimated €2.2 billion was uncovered by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The bust was supported by Europol and its European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) as well as by law enforcement agencies …
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Allocation of Fictional Names to CJEU Cases
References for preliminary rulings lodged from 1 January 2023 onwards to the CJEU will be allocated fictional names that are suggested by a computerised automatic name generator. This ends the anonymisation of cases introduced in 2018 to better protect data of natural persons.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Buildings of CJEU in Luxembourg Renamed
In the context of celebrating its 70th anniversary, the Court of Justice of the European Union bestowed new names to some of its buildings in Luxembourg.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Programme of the Swedish Council Presidency
As of 1 January 2023, Sweden assumed the Presidency of the Council of the EU. Priorities in the area of Justice and Home Affairs is being given to combating organised crime, terrorism, and violent extremism as well as to the review of the EU’s migration and asylum system.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Results of the Czech Council Presidency
At the end of December 2022, the Czech Republic took stock of the results of its Presidency of the Council of the EU.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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TechSonar Report 2022-2023
Published on 10 November 2022, the second edition of the TechSonar report delves into five technologies worth monitoring in 2023: central bank digital currency; metaverse; synthetic data; federated learning; and fake news detection systems. The report provides not only a summary of each technology, its positive aspects, and how this technology is used, but also data protection challenges by the technologies.
Published 3 years, 4 months ago