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EU: Digital information exchange in terrorism cases
The text for the Regulation on digital information exchange in terrorism cases, as provisionally agreed during secret trilogues in December, and an associated note. Read More
EU: New judicial cooperation deals with dubious regimes proposed
The EU will seek agreements between EU judicial cooperation agency Eurojust and a range of non-EU countries - including states with dismal human rights records such as Egypt, Turkey, Israel and Algeria - following approval from the Council of the EU for the opening of negotiations. Read More
Extradition of EU citizens to third countries: joint report by Eurojust and the European Judicial Network
The report finds that the CJEU's case law on the extradition of EU citizens to non-EU states "raises several practical and legal issues" - including with regard to the scope of CJEU case law and consultation between the states making and dealing with the extradition requests. Read More
Twelve arrested for smuggling migrants in small boats across the English channel
A major operation involving judicial and law enforcement authorities from Belgium, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, supported by Europol and Eurojust, led to the dismantling of a large network of criminals smuggling migrants in life threatening conditions across the English Channel. Read More
EU: Increase in cumulative charges for terrorism and war crimes
A report from Eurojust, the EU's judicial cooperation agency, highlights the increasing use of "cumulative" charges against foreign terrorist fighters. Read More
EU: The impact of COVID-19 on judicial cooperation in criminal matters – Executive summary by Eurojust of collected information
"The measures taken at the national level to combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) are having a significant impact on judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the European Union." Read More
Brexit and its consequences for cooperation in criminal matters
An overview of the relationship between the UK and the EU in criminal matters prior to Brexit; the situation during the transition period; and what may come afterwards. Read More
EU: Eurojust becomes an Agency
The new Eurojust Regulation agreed in November 2018 comes into force, bringing into being the European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. Read More
EU: First Report from the Joint Europol and Eurojust observatory function on Encryption
"This report is meant to be a source of reference in the ongoing debate on encryption, and elucidate how the developments in the area may have an impact on law enforcement and the judiciary. Furthermore, Read More
EU: New Eurojust Regulation “completes the European Union’s legislative work to create a new EU security architecture”
Press release issued by Eurojust on 6 November 2018. See also: Eurojust to host the European judicial counter-terrorism register Today, the Council of the European Union adopted the Eurojust Regulation (EJR), after the European Parliament Read More