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At the core of every successful cross-border operation are robust legal foundations that facilitate cooperation between the parties. Along with multilateral, bilateral, and national instruments, the EU's major Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) agencies – Europol, Frontex, Eurojust, and, more recently, the European Public Prosecutor’s …

According to the ECJ's ruling of 10 July 2025 in WBS GmbH, an administrative authority that investigates crimes can be treated as "issuing authority" within the meaning of the EIO Directive, even if certain investigative measures sought (involving an interference with the fundamental rights of the person concerned) must, in accordance with national law, first be authorised by a judicial authority.

On 22 July 2025, Eurojust published the first comprehensive overview of the CJEU's case-law concerning the application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters. It aims to enhance the consistent application of the EIO.

According to an opinion by AG Rantos, published on 10 July 2025, an EU Member State, which refuses to execute a European Arrest Warrant on the grounds that there is a risk of violation of the fundamental rights of the persons concerned in the issuing Member State, is obliged to order the enforcement of the sentence on its own territory.

On 15 October 2025, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) halted the surrender of a former Ukrainian military officer from Italy to Germany. The requested person was sought by the German authorities for “sabotage” in connection with the attacks on the Nord Stream …

On 4 September 2025, the Grand Chamber of the ECJ decided that an EU Member State cannot enforce a custodial sentence imposed in another Member State itself without the consent of that State. The sentencing State may maintain the EAW and seek to have the person concerned back for enforcement of the prison sentence on its own territory.

On 12 October 2025, the Schengen countries started the gradual roll-out of the Entry-Exit System. The system will register non-EU nationals’ external border crossings for short stays and includes biometric data and functionalities. The system should be fully operational by 10 April 2026.