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This report outlines the main conclusions that were made during the annual forum on combating fraud. The online conference was organised by ERA and funded by OLAF under the Hercule Programme. It focused on the implementation of the the PIF Directive into national legislation and its consequences for the operations of the European Public Prosecutor's Office.

This Spotlight gives an overview of the main provisions of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement that was concluded on Christmas eve 2020 as far as issues related to the protection of the EU's financial interests and cooperation in the area of justice and home affairs is concerned. The Agreement will regulate the future (close) relationship between the EU and the UK after the Brexit as of 1 January 2021. It also includes hints where to find summaries and provides a first assessment.

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), together with the European Women Lawyers Association (EWLA), is organising a roundtable entitled "Gender and the legal profession - where are we now, where do we want to be and how to get there?" in English on 8 March 2021 from 10:00-12:00. Registrations can be made informally via event@ccbe.eu.

At their informal videoconference on 28 January 2021, ministers of home affairs discussed the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, which was proposed by the Commission in September 2020. During its Council Presidency (which started on 1 January 2021), Portugal wants to focus …

The advent of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (“EPPO”) has been broadly welcomed throughout the European legal community, including by legal entities operating in the single market and their advisors. Even so, considerable uncertainties remain for these economic actors on how the new enforcement regime …

The Research Institute for Transparency, Corruption and Financial Crime, Faculty of Law-Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, through the Center for Education and Lifelong Learning of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will host an intensive 6-day summer school on current developments in the fields of financial crime, corruption and money laundering at a national, European and international level, for participants who wish to advance their knowledge in the area.

This seminar will address the current European anti-money laundering landscape and focus on the changes implemented since the adoption of the fourth, fifth and sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directives and the new Directive on enhancing FIU cooperation and access to financial information.