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On 7 October 2021, the European Commission released the results of its sixth evaluation of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online. Since the introduction of the Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online on 31 May 2016 (→ …

On 6 October 2021, the CJEU decided that a Member State may require its nationals, on pain of sanctions, to carry a valid identity card or passport when travelling to another Member State, irrespective of the means of transport used and the route. In the …

On 6 October 2021, Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe presented his opinion in Joined Cases C-368/20 and C-369/20. According to the AG, “a Member State faced with persistent serious threats to public policy or internal security may reintroduce controls at its internal borders for …

On 27 July 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published his Opinion on the European Commission’s proposal for a “Council regulation on the establishment and operation of an evaluation and monitoring mechanism to verify the application of the Schengen acquis and repealing Regulation (EU) …

In August 2021, a study assessing the ethical aspects of biometric recognition and behavioural detection techniques with a focus on their current and future use in public spaces was released. The study was commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and …

On 6 October 2021, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in criminal law and its use by the police and judicial authorities in criminal matters. The resolution was adopted by 377 to 248 votes with 62 abstentions.According to the …

On 27 August 2021, Frontex published its first Annual Report on the activities of its Fundamental Rights Office (FRO) and its Fundamental Rights Officer in 2020. The report gives a situational overview of migration data and fundamental rights at the EU’s borders. It looks at …

At the end of September 2021, the Budget Control Committee of the European Parliament recommended granting Frontext discharge for its 2019 budget but asked for part of the budget to be frozen. Looking at a number of outstanding issues, the Committee asked to freeze part …

At the beginning of October 2021, Frontex welcomed 41 new staff members joining the Agency to work at the ETIAS Central Unit. They will contribute to developing the European Travel Authorisation and Information System (ETIAS) (→news of 16 January 2019). Since the beginning of …