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This article outlines the targeted amendment of the PIF Directive proposed in the Commission’s legislative initiative for a Directive on Combating Corruption, which was tabled in May 2023. The targeted amendment seeks to align the PIF Directive with the standards set out in said anti-corruption …

After three days of intense negotiations, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act. This legislation aims to ensure the safety of AI systems on the European market, respect for fundamental rights, and stimulate investment and innovation in AI in Europe.

The Commission has opened its first formal proceedings under the DSA to assess whether X may have breached the act in areas related to risk management, content moderation, dark patterns, advertising transparency, and data access for researchers.

On 7 September 2023, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Romania. The country joined GRECO in 1999 and had already been evaluated within the framework of GRECO’s First (October 2001), Second (February 2005), Third (November 2010) and Fourth (May 2014) Evaluation Rounds.

On 9 June 2023, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Hungary. The country joined GRECO in 1999 and had already been evaluated within the framework of GRECO’s First (March 2003), Second (March 2006), Third (June 2010), and Fourth (March 2015) Evaluation Rounds. There is a declining track record in implementing GRECO’s recommendations: 90% of them were fully implemented in the 1st round, 58% in the second round, and 53% in the third round.

On 15 June 2023, GRECO published its annual report for 2022. It provides insight into the most important findings of the fourth and fifth evaluation rounds and gives selected good practice examples.

On 30 November 2023, the Commission proposed extending the interim regulation, allowing providers to voluntarily detect and report child sexual abuse on certain communication services. The regulation, which expires on 3 August 2024, provides a temporary legal basis until new EU rules are in place. …

On 18 October 2023, the Commission adopted a new EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. It sets out 17 actions in four key areas, including prevention, dismantling of criminal networks, cooperation with international partners and better resilience of logistics hubs.