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A corruption case in Croatia (the Beroš case) recently reached the political level, leading to a positive conflict of competence between the Croatian prosecutorial authorities and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). The circumstances surrounding the debate bear a striking resemblance to the conflict that …

During its plenary session, held from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Strasbourg (France), the Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) adopted Opinion No. 28 (2025) on the importance of judicial well-being for the delivery of justice. The Opinion examines how the well-being of …

Most of the 33 jurisdictions that are subject to MONEYVAL's evaluation procedures have made progress in 2024 aligning their anti-money laundering/countering of terrorism financing laws to FATF standards in a number of areas. However, significant shortcomings remain to be addressed in other key areas. This …

This news item informs of two key decisions that were taken at the CCPE plenary meeting held on 16/17 October 2025 in Strasbourg: The adoption of Opinion No. 20 (2025) on diversity and inclusivity within prosecution services, and the adoption of the thematic study on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the work of prosecution services.

This news item continues the reporting of key decisions taken by the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC). The CDPC oversees and coordinates the Council of Europe’s activities in the field of crime prevention and crime control. From 25 to 27 November 2025, the Committee met in plenary and took decisions that are summarised here.

On occasion of the International Day for universal access to information on 28 September 2025, GRECO published a thematic paper on the right to access to information. GRECO stressed that access to official information and documents is a fundamental tool that helps prevent corruption …

On 4 November 2025, a solemn ceremony at the ECtHR celebrated the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Convention was signed on 4 November 1950 in Rome and has been at the heart of European human rights protection in the (current) 46 member states of the Council of Europe.

The ECJ clarified the interpretation of Art. 4a of the Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant governing the possibilities of surrender in case of decisions rendered in absentia. According to the ECJ, a decision imposing a custodial sentence in lieu of the additional sentence of police supervision is a decision imposing a new custodial sentence, which falls under the concept of "trial resulting in a decision" pursuant to Art. 4a.