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On 20 December 2024, MONEYVAL published the findings of a horizontal study that has analysed how EU supra-national legislation, mechanisms and other initiatives have been considered and weighted in MONEYVAL’s 5th round assessments. The study emphasised that more than a third of MONEYVAL member countries …

At its 98th Plenary Meeting (held in Strasbourg from 18 to 22 November 2024), the representatives of the 48 GRECO member states elected David Meyer from the United Kingdom as new President. He succeeds Marin Mrčela, Justice of the Supreme Court of the …

On occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, held every year on 9 December, the President of GRECO, Marin Mrčela, emphasised the connection between the protection of democracy and anti-corruption efforts. He stated: “Against the risk of democratic backsliding, it is crucial that governments prove …

On 2 December 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on San Marino. GRECO evaluated the effectiveness of the framework in place in San Marino to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions ("PTEFs", i.e. members of the Congress of State, Heads …

On 25 November 2024, GRECO published its 5th Round Evaluation Report on Switzerland. The report assessed the effectiveness of the framework in place in Switzerland to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions (PTEFs) and members of the law enforcement authorities.According to …

On 2 December 2024, the Council of Europe presented the "HUDERIA Methodology". This document provides guidance for both public and private entities to carry out risk and impact assessments for artificial intelligence (AI) systems from the point of view of human rights, democracy, …

In early January 2025, the European Datat Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimanded Frontex for failing to comply with its Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1896) when transmitting the personal data of suspects of cross-border crimes to Europol. During an audit (carried out in autumn 2022), the …

At the end of November 2024, the EPPO and the European Parliament (EP) signed a working arrangement laying down the modalities of their cooperation for the protection of the EU’s financial interests. The aim of the arrangement is to facilitate and clarify procedures relating to …

On 12 December 2024, the Council appointed the European Prosecutors for Poland and Sweden. Both countries have recently joined the EPPO with Poland being the 23rd EU Member State joining the EPPO (→eucrim 1/2024, 18) and Sweden the 24th (→eucrim 2/2024, …

At the beginning of January 2025, Ms Martyna Pospieszalska took up her two-year mandate as the new Liaison Prosecutor for the USA at Eurojust. Prior to starting her new position, Ms Pospieszalska had worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office …