Table of contents q1 2025 (11/04/2025)

In Focus: ProtectEU
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

in focus q1 2025 - part i (11/04/2025)

On 1 April, the European Commission presented ProtectEU, a new European internal security strategy to support EU countries in guaranteeing security for its citizens. The strategy calls to strengthen Eurojust’s mandate, as well as that of other JHA Agencies, and to ensure close cooperation between agencies.

Ahead of this announcement, President Michael Schmid was pleased to host both Commissioner Magnus Brunner and Commissioner Michael McGrath at Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague. During these visits, the critical role judicial follow-up to law enforcement actions plays in the EU’s security chain was discussed.

in focus q1 2025 - part ii (11/04/2025)

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Ms Kirstine Troldborg new Representative for Denmark at Eurojust (11/04/2025)

Ms Kirstine Troldborg has taken up her duties as the new Representative for Denmark at Eurojust, replacing Mr Torben Thygesen. She was previously Head of International Affairs at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions of Denmark.

Mr Pavel Zeman rejoins Eurojust as National Member for Czech Republic (11/04/2025)

Mr Pavel Zeman has taken up his duties as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust today, succeeding Mr Lukáš Starý. Mr Zeman joins the Agency for a second term, having previously served as the first Czech National Member following the country’s accession to the European Union in 2004.

Mr Branislav Boháčik starts as new National Member for Slovakia at Eurojust (11/04/2025)

Mr Branislav Boháčik has started his work as the new National Member for Slovakia at Eurojust. Mr Boháčik has been appointed for a term of five years and succeeds former National Member and Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran, whose mandate ended in November 2024.

Mr Paweł Wąsik takes up duties as new National Member for Poland at Eurojust (11/04/2025)

Mr Paweł Wąsik took up his duties as the new National Member for Poland at Eurojust this week. He replaces Mr Marius Skowronski and will serve a term of four years. Mr Wąsik is an experienced public prosecutor who has been posted at the Agency since 2016 as Assistant to the National Member for Poland. He currently heads the Economic Crime Team at Eurojust.

New Eurojust-hosted project widens scope of actions against impunity for war crimes and genocide beyond EU (11/04/2025)

Cooperation with countries outside the European Union to fight impunity for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity will be bolstered by a dedicated new project launched at Eurojust.

Europol and Eurojust launch phase 3 of SIRIUS project to enhance cross-border access to electronic evidence (11/04/2025)

Building on six years of successful support to national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field of electronic evidence, Europol and Eurojust launched the third phase of the SIRIUS project in January 2025.

casework anchor link q1 2025 (11/04/2025)

Cooperation via Eurojust leads to over thousand years of imprisonment for drug traffickers in Denmark and Norway (11/04/2025)

Cooperation via Eurojust leads to over thousand years of imprisonment for drug traffickers in Denmark and Norway

Operation against international drug trafficking network (11/04/2025)

Operation against international drug trafficking network

Counterfeiting cash group disrupted: 12 arrests (15/04/2025)

Counterfeiting cash group disrupted: 12 arrests

Criminals operating an illegal financial service to launder millions of euros busted (11/04/2025)

Criminals operating an illegal financial service to launder millions of euros busted

Assistance to Germany and Slovenia in operation against illegal labour and tax evasion: three arrests (11/04/2025)

Assistance to Germany and Slovenia in operation against illegal labour and tax evasion: three arrests

Support to stop severe violence between criminals using explosives in retaliation (11/04/2025)

Support to stop severe violence between criminals using explosives in retaliation

Romania and Netherlands set up joint investigation team into theft of precious historic art from Dutch museum (11/04/2025)

Romania and Netherlands set up joint investigation team into theft of precious historic art from Dutch museum

Western Balkan and Latin American Prosecutors meet in Peru to strengthen cross-border cooperation against organised crime (11/04/2025)

Prosecutors from the Western Balkans and Latin America gathered in Lima (Peru) for a meeting aimed at enhancing international cooperation in the fight against organised crime. The event, ‘’Networking for Impact: Enhancing Cross-Border Cooperation Between Western Balkan and Latin American Prosecutors in the Area of Organised Crime’’ marked a significant step towards advancing joint efforts to dismantle international criminal networks.

Trafficking of Human Beings and Migrant Smuggling in focus at the 5th EMJNet meeting (11/04/2025)

Twenty-nine criminal justice representatives from six South Partner Countries (SPCs) and eleven European Union Member States gathered to share knowledge and exchange best practices on international judicial cooperation related to tackling trafficking in human beings.

Strengthening ties across the ocean: Latin American ministers visit Eurojust (11/04/2025)

Global cooperation is key to ensuring safety and fighting the increasingly numerous international operating criminal networks. On 7 March, representatives from 15 Latin American countries visited Eurojust to experience first-hand how the Agency ensures that judicial authorities can work together swiftly and safely.

Outcome Report: Eurojust Meeting on Migrant Smuggling (11/04/2025)

Outcome Report: Eurojust Meeting on Migrant Smuggling

Joint Eurojust-EIGE Report on the European Protection Order (11/04/2025)

Joint Eurojust-EIGE Report on the European Protection Order

Common challenges in cybercrime: joint Eurojust-Europol report (11/04/2025)

Common challenges in cybercrime: joint Eurojust-Europol report

European Judicial Organised Crime Network: Outcome report of the launch event (11/04/2025)

European Judicial Organised Crime Network: Outcome report of the launch event

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2025 (11/04/2025)

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2025

SIRIUS Quarterly Newsletter Q1 2025: joint Eurojust-Europol (11/04/2025)

SIRIUS Quarterly Newsletter Q1 2025: joint Eurojust-Europol

#JusticeDone - Operational outcomes in 2024 (11/04/2025)

#JusticeDone - Operational outcomes in 2024
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table of contents q4 2024 (14/01/2025)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

in focus q4 2024, part I (14/01/2025)

The Eurojust Presidency welcomed two new members in the last quarter of 2024. In November, Mr Michael Schmid, National Member for Austria, was elected as the new Eurojust President for a four-year term. He succeeded President Ladislav Hamran, who served two terms as head of the Agency. We are grateful to President Hamran for his dedicated service to the Agency and unwavering commitment to the pursuit of justice.

The following month, National Member for Spain Mr José de la Mata Amaya was elected Vice-President. He will serve a four-year mandate and work closely with both President Schmid and fellow Vice-President Margarita Šniutytė-Daugėlienė.

More on Eurojust’s organisation & leadership (14/01/2025)

More on Eurojust’s organisation & leadership

Eurojust milestones in 2024 (13/01/2025)

Intellectual property rights and network against organised crime main themes for EU Prosecutors General at 18th Forum (13/01/2025)

The protection of intellectual property rights and stepping up the fight against major organised criminal networks, including the better execution of penalties, were at the forefront of the annual meeting of European Prosecutors General.

President Schmid presentation to the Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (13/01/2025)

In December, President Schmid reported on Eurojust’s efforts to tackle organised crime and drug trafficking, as well as our responses to the war in Ukraine at the annual Interparliamentary Committee Meeting.

Ms Martyna Pospieszalska new U.S. Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust (13/01/2025)

Ms Martyna Pospieszalska has taken up her duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for the United States at Eurojust. She succeeds Mr Philip Mirrer-Singer and has been appointed for an initial term of two years. Ms Pospieszalska has over a decade of experience working in the field of international cooperation in criminal matters with extensive expertise in extraditions, mutual legal assistance, electronic evidence and cross-border asset forfeiture.

casework anchor link q4 2024 (14/01/2025)

International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals (13/01/2025)

International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals

Action against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands: eight arrests (13/01/2025)

Action against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands: eight arrests

Malware targeting millions of people taken down by international coalition (13/01/2025)

Malware targeting millions of people taken down by international coalition

Support to German-led action to halt at least EUR 300 million in online fraud (13/01/2025)

Support to German-led action to halt at least EUR 300 million in online fraud

Support to German-Cypriot operation against fake investment platforms robbing victims of EUR 10 million (13/01/2025)

Support to German-Cypriot operation against fake investment platforms robbing victims of EUR 10 million

Action to counter undeclared labour and tax fraud in Germany: five arrests (13/01/2025)

Action to counter undeclared labour and tax fraud in Germany: five arrests

International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: 15 arrests (13/01/2025)

International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: 15 arrests

Transatlantic cocaine trafficking route by air and sea halted: 23 arrests (13/01/2025)

Transatlantic cocaine trafficking route by air and sea halted: 23 arrests

Crackdown on cocaine trafficking from South America in Italy and Albania: 29 arrests (13/01/2025)

Crackdown on cocaine trafficking from South America in Italy and Albania: 29 arrests

Over 6 million illegally exported pills seized in international operation against drug trafficking network (13/01/2025)

Over 6 million illegally exported pills seized in international operation against drug trafficking network

Authorities disrupt migrant smuggling supply chain (13/01/2025)

Authorities disrupt migrant smuggling supply chain

Action against criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route: 29 arrests (13/01/2025)

Action against criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route: 29 arrests

Arms trafficking group uncovered in Albania and Kosovo* (13/01/2025)

Arms trafficking group uncovered in Albania and Kosovo*

Four arrests and nine companies seized in anti-mafia operation in Italy and Brazil (13/01/2025)

Four arrests and nine companies seized in anti-mafia operation in Italy and Brazil

Crackdown on illegal streaming network with 22 million users worldwide (13/01/2025)

Crackdown on illegal streaming network with 22 million users worldwide

Criminals selling counterfeit wine stopped in their tracks (13/01/2025)

Criminals selling counterfeit wine stopped in their tracks

Criminals recruiting and exploiting workers arrested (13/01/2025)

Criminals recruiting and exploiting workers arrested

Precious archaeological vases and coins returned to Italian museum with support of Eurojust (13/01/2025)

Precious archaeological vases and coins returned to Italian museum with support of Eurojust

International operation leads to seizure of 2 000 fake works of art with potential losses of EUR 200 million (13/01/2025)

International operation leads to seizure of 2 000 fake works of art with potential losses of EUR 200 million

Evolving challenges of admissibility of e-evidence addressed at annual JITs Network meeting (14/01/2025)

On 23-24 October, the 20th Annual Meeting of the National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams took place at Eurojust. This year’s event focused on the admissibility of evidence and e-evidence, a crucial aspect of modern criminal investigations.

Asset recovery in focus at 4th EuroMed Justice Network meeting (14/01/2025)

On 29-30 October, the 4th EuroMed Justice Network (EMJNet) meeting was held at the Ministry of Justice of Spain in Madrid. Forty-five criminal justice representatives from eight South Partner Countries (SPCs) and nine European Union Member States gathered to share knowledge and exchange best practices.

Unaccompanied minors and challenges in the digital domain on agenda at annual meeting on migrant smuggling (14/01/2025)

From November 20-21, Eurojust hosted its eighth annual meeting on migrant smuggling. The meeting, organised by Eurojust’s Anti-Trafficking Team, brought practitioners together to discuss the latest operational and strategic developments in the field of combatting migrant smuggling.

Eurojust hosts meetings on surrender and extradition procedures with UK and US partners (14/01/2025)

Eurojust hosted two hybrid meetings on surrender and extradition procedures, organized in cooperation with partners from the United Kingdom and United States, respectively.

Unlawful attacks under international law in the spotlight at 36th Meeting of the Genocide Network (14/01/2025)

The 36th Meeting of the Genocide Network took place this week at Eurojust. More than 140 experts gathered at Eurojust headquarters to discuss the critical issue of unlawful attacks against civilians under international humanitarian law.

Eurojust Annual Meeting on Counter-Terrorism: tackling the multifaceted terrorist threat (14/01/2025)

On 27 and 28 November, Eurojust hosted its annual counter-terrorism meeting, which gathered specialised prosecutors and other experts from EU Member States and third countries, as well as representatives from EU institutions, to discuss the latest challenges and share best practices in combatting terrorist threats.

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Cross-Border Access to Electronic Evidence (14/01/2025)

The SIRIUS Conference 2024 took place from 5-7 November, bringing together law enforcement, judicial authorities, policy makers, and service providers to discuss the evolving challenges in cross-border access to electronic evidence.

EuroMed Justice project organised its 20th CrimEx in the Hague (14/01/2025)

The 20th CrimEx was held on 11 and 12 December in a hybrid format at Eurojust. Criminal justice representatives from 7 South Partner Countries and 10 European Union Member States gathered to discuss technical and strategic aspects of international judicial cooperation in criminal matters along with the missions, goals and next steps of the cooperation mechanisms of the EuroMed Justice project.

Strengthening Judicial Cooperation: First Edition of the WBCJ Project Winter Academy on Judicial Cooperation (14/01/2025)

The Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project, in collaboration with the Academy of European Law, the JITs Network, and the Sirius Project, successfully organised the Winter Academy on Judicial Cooperation in Cross-Border Organized Crime for newly appointed Western Balkan practitioners from December 4 to 6, 2024, in Trier, Germany.

WBCJ Project Completes Outreach Event Series Across the Western Balkans (14/01/2025)

The series of outreach events organised by the Western Balkans Criminal Justice (WBCJ) Project has successfully concluded, covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

coming up meetings Q4 2024 NL (14/01/2025)

• Launch event: National Authorities Against Impunity Project, 12 February 2025
• WBCJ Project - Meeting between Western Balkan and Latin American Prosecutors in Lima (Peru), 18-20 February 2025
• 2nd Annual EuroMed Justice Steering Committee meeting (online) 5 March 2025
• 5th EMJNet meeting, 18-19 March 2025
• Second Symposium on Victim’s Rights, 2-3 April 2025
• 18th European Judicial Cybercrime Network Plenary, 22-23 May 2025
• 6th EuroMed Justice Forum of Prosecutors General, 9-10 July 2025
• 19th Consultative Forum, 2-3 September 2025

Multi-Annual Strategy 2025-2027 (14/01/2025)

Multi-Annual Strategy 2025-2027

Eurojust Single Programming Document 2025 - 2027 (14/01/2025)

Eurojust Single Programming Document 2025 - 2027

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant (14/01/2025)

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant

The effect of Court of Justice of the European Union case-law on national data retention regimes and judicial cooperation in the EU (14/01/2025)

The effect of Court of Justice of the European Union case-law on national data retention regimes and judicial cooperation in the EU

SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024 (14/01/2025)

SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024

The EU Electronic Evidence Legislative Package (14/01/2025)

The EU Electronic Evidence Legislative Package

Surrogacy and human trafficking (14/01/2025)

Surrogacy and human trafficking

Calculation of damages in criminal IP cases (14/01/2025)

Calculation of damages in criminal IP cases

Geographical indications: Expanding EU regulation and criminal cases (14/01/2025)

Geographical indications: Expanding EU regulation and criminal cases

IPC Project leaflet: The threat of falsified medicines (14/01/2025)

IPC Project leaflet: The threat of falsified medicines

Meeting on Battlefield Evidence: Outcome report (14/01/2025)

Meeting on Battlefield Evidence: Outcome report

Conclusions of the 36th Meeting of the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes (14/01/2025)

Conclusions of the 36th Meeting of the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes

Report of Eurojust Meetings on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, 2023-2024 (14/01/2025)

Report of Eurojust Meetings on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, 2023-2024

upcoming publications NL Q4 2024 (14/01/2025)

• Europol-Eurojust Report: Common Challenges in Cybercrime
• Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts (4th Edition)
• European Protection Order - report & leaflet
• Jurisprudence - core international crimes and terrorism-related offences

toc - 2024 q3 (15/10/2024)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

in focus part I - 2024 Q3 (15/10/2024)

On 25 September, European prosecutors took an important step in the fight against organised criminal groups by launching the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN).

The EJOCN, hosted by Eurojust, brings together specialised prosecutors from all 27 EU Member States to strategically combat organised crime. It will focus on horizontal issues that arise in the investigation and prosecution of high-risk criminal networks, and allow prosecutors to tackle recurring legal challenges and identify new, practical opportunities to cooperate.

In focus 2024 q3 part III (15/10/2024)

More on the EJOCN

in focus - 2024 Q3 part II (15/10/2024)

Combatting Drug Trafficking at Eurojust
YouTube Video

The joint investigation team enhances investigations into crimes of torture, ill-treatment and filtration in Ukraine (15/10/2024)

The seven members of the Eurojust-supported joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine have agreed to amend the JIT Agreement to enhance investigations on crimes of torture, ill-treatment and filtration

President of Slovenia praises results from cross-border judicial cooperation (15/10/2024)

During a visit to Eurojust, the President of Slovenia, Ms Nataša Pirc Musar, highlighted how judicial cooperation through the Agency supports justice being done across borders and ensures Europe’s safety. She met with Eurojust President, Mr Ladislav Hamran Vice-President, Mr Boštjan Škrlec.

Mr Philip Schotland starts as new Swiss Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust (15/10/2024)

Mr Philip Schotland took up his duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust today. He succeeds Mr Sébastien Fetter, with whom Mr Schotland previously worked as Deputy Liaison Prosecutor. He has been appointed to serve as the main representative of the Swiss judiciary at the Agency until May 2026.

Empty field - no input provided. (15/10/2024)

51 arrests in wide-scale operation to take down encrypted communication platform used by organised crime groups (15/10/2024)

51 arrests in wide-scale operation to take down encrypted communication platform used by organised crime groups

Successful operation against fraudsters targeting cities and municipalities (15/10/2024)

Successful operation against fraudsters targeting cities and municipalities

Eurojust supports large-scale anti-mafia operation leading to arrest and freezing of EUR 50 million (15/10/2024)

Eurojust supports large-scale anti-mafia operation leading to arrest and freezing of EUR 50 million

Financial scammers detained following actions coordinated by Eurojust (15/10/2024)

Financial scammers detained following actions coordinated by Eurojust

Alleged large-scale coin forger arrested in Kosovo due to Eurojust support (15/10/2024)

Alleged large-scale coin forger arrested in Kosovo due to Eurojust support

Eurojust supports major operation against Albanian drug-trafficking ring in Italy: 66 arrests (15/10/2024)

Eurojust supports major operation against Albanian drug-trafficking ring in Italy: 66 arrests

Fugitive Italian crime leader arrested in Slovenia (15/10/2024)

Fugitive Italian crime leader arrested in Slovenia

Sentences of over five years for Dutch criminals robbing ATMs in Germany (15/10/2024)

Sentences of over five years for Dutch criminals robbing ATMs in Germany

Three Belarusian nationals charged for forcing Polish plane to land to arrest dissident (15/10/2024)

Three Belarusian nationals charged for forcing Polish plane to land to arrest dissident

Eurojust and Council of Europe co-host workshop on spontaneous information sharing (15/10/2024)

On 25-26 September, Eurojust and the Council of Europe co-hosted a workshop on the spontaneous exchange of information obtained during criminal investigations. More than 70 participants from approximately 40 countries joined the annual event, which took place at Eurojust’s headquarters.

EuroMed Justice Project joins partners to strengthen regional efforts to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling (15/10/2024)

From 9-13 September, the EuroMed Justice Project, in co-operation with INTERPOL Momentum MENA project and the Malta General Police organised an in-person capacity building training on Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Investigations, in Valletta, Malta.

Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project organised the training on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) for Western Balkan prosecutors and investigators (15/10/2024)

The Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project, in collaboration with the Academy of European Law (ERA) and the JITs Network Secretariat, concluded a three-day specialised training program tailored for prosecutors and investigators from the Western Balkans.

Eurojust at the European Pavilion at the World Port Days in Rotterdam (15/10/2024)

From 6-8 September, Eurojust was in Rotterdam for the World Port Days. Ports are key gateways that connect Europe with the rest of the world, but criminals also use them to organise the passage of illegal goods. During the event, Eurojust presented how we are making EU ports safer.

Eurojust at the Just Peace Open Day 2024 (15/10/2024)

On 22 September, Eurojust participated in the annual Just Peace Open Day event in The Hague. Peace and justice organisations from across the city used the occasion to present their work to visitors.

coming up meetings q3 2024 (15/10/2024)

• 4th EMJNet Meeting, 29-30 October, Madrid, Spain
• Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General, 17-18 October 2024
• 20th Annual Meeting of the JITs Network, 23-24 October 2024
• SIRIUS Annual Conference, 5-7 November 2024
• EU-UK Meeting on Surrender, 6-7 November 2024
• EU-US meeting on extradition, 7-8 November 2024
• 36th Annual Genocide Network Event, 13-14 November 2024
• Annual Meeting on Migrant Smuggling, 20-21 November 2024
• 1st Edition of the WBCJ Project Winter Academy on Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, 4-6 December 2024
• 17th Plenary of the EJCN, 5-6 December 2024
• 20th CrimEx Meeting, 11-12 December, Eurojust

Eurojust Annual Report 2023 - Now available in all 24 EU language (15/10/2024)

Eurojust Annual Report 2023
Now available in all 24 EU language

Overview of National Jurisprudence (15/10/2024)

Overview of National Jurisprudence

Symposium on Victims’ Rights Outcome Report (15/10/2024)

Symposium on Victims’ Rights Outcome Report

Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from Canada (15/10/2024)

Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from Canada

coming up publication 2024 - 13 (15/10/2024)

• Leaflet on Surrogacy and Human Trafficking
• European Protection Order in practice
• Eurojust data retention report
• SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024
• Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from the United Kingdom (SIRIUS Project Publication)
• Case Law by the CJEU on the EAW (Update 2024)
• New Multi-Annual Strategy
• Leaflet on digital migrant smuggling

table of contents q2 2024 (12/07/2024)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

in focus q2 2024 - part I (12/07/2024)

Drug trafficking is one of the most serious security threats facing Europe today, creating an illicit market with yearly earnings of at least EUR 31 billion. At Eurojust, we’ve seen steady increases in the number of drug trafficking cases we handle, often with links to third countries. To better tackle this crime area – among others – Eurojust recently signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Peru.

in focus Q2 2024, part II (12/07/2024)

Eurojust cooperation with Latin America
YouTube Video Series

Q2 2024 - In Focus Part III (15/07/2024)

More on our cooperation with third countries:

• Eurojust cooperation with third countries
• Eurojust strategy on cooperation with international partners

One year on since the launch of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (ICPA) (11/07/2024)

On 3 July, Eurojust marked one year since the launch of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA) - a unique judicial coordination platform dedicated to supporting national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine.

New National Member for Hungary at Eurojust takes up duties (11/07/2024)

Ms Eszter Mária Köpf has been appointed as the new National Member for Hungary at Eurojust. Ms Köpf succeeds Mr László Venczl, who had served in the role since 2012 and has now retired. The new National Member for Hungary has long-standing experience in international cross-border judicial cooperation.

Mr Erik Fågelsbo new National Member for Sweden at Eurojust (11/07/2024)

Mr Erik Fågelsbo has been formally appointed as the new National Member for Sweden at Eurojust. He will succeed Ms Marie Lind Thomsen, with whom he has been working at the Agency as Deputy National Member since March 2020. He already served as acting National Member since July last year.

Hungarian EU presidency to combat cybercrime (11/07/2024)

The Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union started on 1 July. In the domain of Justice and Home Affairs, the Hungarian presidency has set out five priorities: the fight against terrorism and organised crime, trafficking and smuggling of human beings, illicit trafficking of cultural goods, environmental crime and cybercrime.

Launch of the new phase of the EuroMed Justice project (11/07/2024)

EuroMed Justice (EMJ) VI kicked off with an online launching conference attended by high-level representatives of the South Partner countries and European Union Member States.

casework header q2 2024 (11/07/2024)

Major takedown of critical online infrastructure to disrupt terrorist communications and propaganda (11/07/2024)

Major takedown of critical online infrastructure to disrupt terrorist communications and propaganda

Major operation to take down dangerous malware systems (11/07/2024)

Major operation to take down dangerous malware systems

Successful operation against cryptocurrency scam coordinated by Eurojust (11/07/2024)

Successful operation against cryptocurrency scam coordinated by Eurojust

Take down of Austrian-based fraud scheme offering new type of crypto coin (11/07/2024)

Take down of Austrian-based fraud scheme offering new type of crypto coin

Eurojust supports authorities in dismantling EUR 113 million fraudulent investment scheme (11/07/2024)

Eurojust supports authorities in dismantling EUR 113 million fraudulent investment scheme

Eurojust assists in uncovering a high-level corruption scheme (11/07/2024)

Eurojust assists in uncovering a high-level corruption scheme

Network of luxury car thieves dismantled with support of Eurojust (11/07/2024)

Network of luxury car thieves dismantled with support of Eurojust

Eurojust coordinates searches of offices of international car tyre manufacturer (11/07/2024)

Eurojust coordinates searches of offices of international car tyre manufacturer

Five criminals behind multi-million pound benefit fraud convicted in the United Kingdom with support from Eurojust (11/07/2024)

Five criminals behind multi-million pound benefit fraud convicted in the United Kingdom with support from Eurojust

Eurojust helps tackle massive fraud of EUR 645 million with medicinal cannabis plants across Europe (11/07/2024)

Eurojust helps tackle massive fraud of EUR 645 million with medicinal cannabis plants across Europe

Eurojust assists with taking down of drug trafficking ring involved in killing of rivals in Greece (11/07/2024)

Eurojust assists with taking down of drug trafficking ring involved in killing of rivals in Greece

Eurojust supports arrest of nine human traffickers in France and Spain (11/07/2024)

Eurojust supports arrest of nine human traffickers in France and Spain

Crackdown on criminal network that used minors and women for street begging in Portugal (11/07/2024)

Crackdown on criminal network that used minors and women for street begging in Portugal

Migrant smuggling operation taken down by Romanian and Moldovan authorities (11/07/2024)

Migrant smuggling operation taken down by Romanian and Moldovan authorities

Assistance in dismantling Pakistani-led migrant smuggling network in Romania, Italy and Austria (11/07/2024)

Assistance in dismantling Pakistani-led migrant smuggling network in Romania, Italy and Austria

Crackdown on criminal network that stole 170 historical books worth EUR 2.5 million across Europe (11/07/2024)

Crackdown on criminal network that stole 170 historical books worth EUR 2.5 million across Europe

Stolen Baroque painting returned to the United Kingdom with support from Eurojust (11/07/2024)

Stolen Baroque painting returned to the United Kingdom with support from Eurojust

Chief Prosecutors of the Western Balkans strengthen cooperation to fight cross-border crime (11/07/2024)

The first ever Regional Consultative Forum, organised by Eurojust and the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office in Montenegro, is strengthening cooperation between authorities in the Western Balkans in the fight against organised crime and high-level corruption.

Eurojust focuses on more attention for victims’ rights in cross-border judicial cooperation (12/07/2024)

Eurojust aims to step up its efforts to assist victims of crime. The Agency will work on ways to more effectively integrate victims’ rights into every step of judicial cooperation processes by national authorities: from the identification of victims to their right to remediation.

35th Meeting of the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes (12/07/2024)

The 35th Meeting of the Genocide Network took place in April 2024. The meeting focused on witness protection & support in core international crime cases, as well as updates on national casework.

Practitioners share expertise on battlefield evidence to tackle terrorism and core international crimes (12/07/2024)

High-level representatives and prosecutors from the United States, the European Union, international organizations, and civil society have been taking stock of the latest developments and cooperation tools for the use of battlefield evidence collected in the context of an armed conflict.

Eurojust and U.S. Department of Justice co-host meeting aimed at ensuring sensitive technologies stay out of the wrong hands (12/07/2024)

Eurojust and the United States Department of Justice brought together senior European and US officials, prosecutors and law enforcement members for the purpose of stepping up efforts to combat the unlawful transfer of sensitive technology to foreign adversaries. The meeting on 12 July emphasised the urgent need to stop the illicit export of goods to Russia in light of its ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine.

coming up events Q2 2024 (12/07/2024)

• Eurojust at the World Harbour Days in Rotterdam, 6-8 September
• Eurojust at the House of Europe in The Hague on 22 September – Just Peace open days
• Launch event of the European Judicial Organised Crime Network, 25 September 2024
• Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General, 17 October 2024
• SIRIUS Annual Conference, 5-7 November 2024
• EU-UK meeting on surrender, 6-7 November 2024
• EU-US meeting on extradition, 7-8 November 2024
• Plenary of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network, 5-6 December 2024

Eurojust Annual Report 2023 (12/07/2024)

Eurojust Annual Report 2023

First report on the use of encrypted communications in criminal investigations (12/07/2024)

First report on the use of encrypted communications in criminal investigations

The ARGO Case - Diplomatic immunity in a cross-border terrorism case (12/07/2024)

The ARGO Case - Diplomatic immunity in a cross-border terrorism case

Joint Paper on Assistance in International Cooperation in Criminal Matters for Practitioners (12/07/2024)

Joint Paper on Assistance in International Cooperation in Criminal Matters for Practitioners

JHA Agencies' contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine (12/07/2024)

JHA Agencies' contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine

International cooperation in drug trafficking cases with third countries (12/07/2024)

International cooperation in drug trafficking cases with third countries

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network - Final Report 2023 (12/07/2024)

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network - Final Report 2023

Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 9 (12/07/2024)

Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 9

Joint Eurojust-European Judicial Network Compilation on the requirements for issuing and executing judicial authorities in EAW proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s case-law (update) (18/07/2024)

Joint Eurojust-European Judicial Network Compilation on the requirements for issuing and executing judicial authorities in EAW proceedings pursuant to the CJEU’s case-law (update)

coming up publications Q2 2024 (12/07/2024)

• European Protection Order in practice
• Eurojust data retention report
• SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024 (Q4)
• Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from the United Kingdom (SIRIUS Project Publication)
• Case-Law by the CJEU on the EAW (update)
• Eurojust Report on the Practical Application of the of the Regulation on Mutual Recognition of Freezing and Confiscation Orders (Q4)

Thousands of judicial cases opened against perpetrators of genocide in Rwanda since 1994 (11/07/2024)

In addition to the over 10 000 individuals tried by the Rwandan authorities, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has opened 93 cases and EU Member States judicial authorities have opened over 100 cases.

table of contents q1 2024 (11/04/2024)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

In focus Q1 2024 (11/04/2024)

Since the outbreak of the Russian war in Ukraine, Eurojust has been at the forefront of supporting accountability efforts. Just six days following the start of the war, Eurojust supported the establishment of a Joint Investigation Team into core international crimes. The JIT partners agreed to a two-year extension during the United for Justice Conference in Kyiv in February.

An overview of the current support mechanisms can be seen here:

Eurojust and the war in Ukraine YouTube Video Series (12/04/2024)

Eurojust and the war in Ukraine
YouTube Video Series

More on Ukraine: (Q1 2024) (11/04/2024)

More on Ukraine:

Agreement to extend the joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine for two years

Two years on: A timeline of Eurojust's response to the war in Ukraine

Support to Dutch action against violation of export sanctions to Russia: three arrests

European Commissioner for Justice takes stock of major achievements at Eurojust during his mandate (10/04/2024)

European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders met with President Ladislav Hamran to jointly reflect on key developments since taking up his mandate in 2019.

First Liaison Prosecutor for Iceland starts at Eurojust (10/04/2024)

Ms Kolbrún Benediktsdóttir has started as the first Liaison Prosecutor for Iceland at Eurojust. Ms Benediktsdóttir’s arrival brings the number of Liaison Prosecutors at Eurojust to twelve.

Eurojust and Panama sign Working Arrangement to step up cooperation against organised crime (10/04/2024)

The signing of the Working Arrangement formalises Eurojust’s existing Contact Points in Panama and ensures closer communication to speed up the execution of judicial cooperation requests.

Eurojust and eu-LISA discuss closer cooperation to support digitalisation of justice across Europe (10/04/2024)

The Executive Director of eu_LISA, Ms Agnès Diallo, visited Eurojust headquarters in March. Discussions focused on the advantages of closer cooperation in support of the Digital Criminal Justice initiative.

casework header q1 2024 (11/04/2024)

Five High Value Targets arrested as one of the largest networks smuggling migrants across the English Channels halted (10/04/2024)

Five High Value Targets arrested as one of the largest networks smuggling migrants across the English Channels halted

Ongoing action targets large migrant smuggling network (10/04/2024)

Ongoing action targets large migrant smuggling network

Eurojust supports international operation against world’s largest ransomware group (10/04/2024)

Eurojust supports international operation against world’s largest ransomware group

One of the key leaders of EncroChat extradited to France with the support of Eurojust (10/04/2024)

One of the key leaders of EncroChat extradited to France with the support of Eurojust

Eurojust coordinates arrests in Swedish cannabis trafficking case (10/04/2024)

Eurojust coordinates arrests in Swedish cannabis trafficking case

Major blow to Albanian drug trafficking network: 59 arrests across Europe (10/04/2024)

Major blow to Albanian drug trafficking network: 59 arrests across Europe

Support to arrest 22 suspects forcing female victims into prostitution (11/04/2024)

Support to arrest 22 suspects forcing female victims into prostitution

Eight arrested in international operation against human trafficking supported by Eurojust (11/04/2024)

Eight arrested in international operation against human trafficking supported by Eurojust

15 arrested for arranging 133 sham marriages in Cyprus (11/04/2024)

15 arrested for arranging 133 sham marriages in Cyprus

Support to halt money laundering in Italy via tax fraud and fake invoices (11/04/2024)

Support to halt money laundering in Italy via tax fraud and fake invoices

Eurojust supports an EPPO-led operation against carousel VAT fraud for the first time (11/04/2024)

Eurojust supports an EPPO-led operation against carousel VAT fraud for the first time

Full-scale action against EUR 2 billion money laundering network via Lithuanian financial institution (11/04/2024)

Full-scale action against EUR 2 billion money laundering network via Lithuanian financial institution

Crackdown on criminal network dealing with online investment fraud (11/04/2024)

Crackdown on criminal network dealing with online investment fraud

Over 100 searches and four arrests in Latvia, Germany, France, Italy and Malta against financial institution involved in money laundering (11/04/2024)

Over 100 searches and four arrests in Latvia, Germany, France, Italy and Malta against financial institution involved in money laundering

Eurojust welcomes COEST delegation (11/04/2024)

On 8 March, Eurojust welcomed a delegation from the European Council Working Party on Eastern Europe and Central Asia (COEST).

comming Q1 2024 (11/04/2024)

• 35th Genocide Network Meeting, 16-17 April
• Eurojust/US/Genocide Network Meeting on Battlefield Evidence, 18-19 April
• Symposium on the Protection of Victims' Rights in Europe, 24-25 April
• EU Day Against Impunity event (online), 23 May
• EuroMed Justice CrimEx and EMJNet meeting, 29-30 May
• European Judicial Cybercrime Network Plenary Meeting, 3-4 June
• JITs Network working group meeting, 6-7 June
• 62nd European Judicial Network Plenary Meeting, 10-12 June
• Eurojust meeting on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery, 20-21 June
• Meeting of the Focus Group on Trafficking in Human Beings, 26-27 June
• SIRIUS Annual Conference, 5-7 November 2024

Tools and Resources for JIT Practitioners (11/04/2024)

Tools and Resources for JIT Practitioners

Digital Services Act: ensuring a safe and accountable online environment (11/04/2024)

Digital Services Act: ensuring a safe and accountable online environment

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network - Final Report 2023 (11/04/2024)

Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network - Final Report 2023

Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property Rights: Can the use of NTFs lead to IP infringements? (11/04/2024)

Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property Rights: Can the use of NTFs lead to IP infringements?

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2024 (11/04/2024)

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2024

Eurojust Meeting on Migrant Smuggling (11/04/2024)

Eurojust Meeting on Migrant Smuggling

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Principle of ne bis in idem in Criminal Matters (11/04/2024)

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the Principle of ne bis in idem in Criminal Matters

Legal Definition of Migrant Smuggling and/or Facilitation of Irregular Migration (11/04/2024)

Legal Definition of Migrant Smuggling and/or Facilitation of Irregular Migration

Copyright Piracy: Assessment of national legislative approaches and court practice regarding online copyright piracy (11/04/2024)

Copyright Piracy: Assessment of national legislative approaches and court practice regarding online copyright piracy

Eurojust Meeting on Counter-Terrorism (11/04/2024)

Eurojust Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

Involvement of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in joint investigation teams (11/04/2024)

Involvement of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in joint investigation teams

Q1 2024, coming up publications (11/04/2024)

• Eurojust Annual Report 2023
• Cooperation with third countries in drug trafficking cases: Experiences from Liaison Prosecutors at Eurojust
• EuroMed Justice Project – Phase VI (2024-2027) - Building capacities for Euro-Mediterranean judicial cooperation in criminal matters
• Joint Paper on JHA agencies’ contribution to EU solidarity with Ukraine (update)
• European Protection Order in practice
• Eurojust data retention report
• Cybercrime Judicial Monitor nr. 9
• SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024
• Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from the United Kingdom (SIRIUS Project Publication)
• Joint Eurojust-European Judicial Network paper "What can we do for you?"

The crime of aggression in the national laws of EU Member States, Genocide Network Observer States and Ukraine (17/01/2024)

The crime of aggression in the national laws of EU Member States, Genocide Network Observer States and Ukraine

Generative Artificial Intelligence - The impact on intellectual property crimes (17/01/2024)

Generative Artificial Intelligence - The impact on intellectual property crimes

SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2023 (17/01/2024)

SIRIUS EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2023

Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from Switzerland (17/01/2024)

Requesting Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters from Switzerland

Highlights of the 19th Annual meeting of the National Experts on JITs (17/01/2024)

Highlights of the 19th Annual meeting of the National Experts on JITs

Advertising-funded digital piracy (17/01/2024)

Advertising-funded digital piracy

Conclusions of the 34th Meeting of the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes (17/01/2024)

Conclusions of the 34th Meeting of the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes

Focus Group of specialised prosecutors against human trafficking: Outcome Report of the 2nd meeting (17/01/2024)

Focus Group of specialised prosecutors against human trafficking: Outcome Report of the 2nd meeting

Eurojust Single Programming Document 2024 - 2026 (17/01/2024)

Eurojust Single Programming Document 2024 - 2026

Assessment report of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams and its activities (17/01/2024)

Assessment report of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams and its activities

coming up publications q4 2023 (17/01/2024)

• Factsheet on the involvement of the ICC-OTP in JITs
• Report on copyright piracy
• Flyer on non-fungible tokens and intellectual property
• EU country fiches on intellectual property crime

table of contents q4 2023 (17/01/2024)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

Eurojust Regulation amended to reinforce fight against terrorism (17/01/2024)

Fight against terrorism across EU strengthened by more information sharing with Eurojust

The joint efforts across the European Union to fight terrorism will be stepped up by judicial authorities sharing a wider range of information on terrorism cases with Eurojust. EU Member States have an improved legal basis to inform on ongoing and concluded terrorism cases with the entry into force today of an amendment of the Eurojust Regulation. These data will be transmitted to the European Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register (CTR) managed by Eurojust. This will help to better detect links between terrorism cases or connections with other serious crimes.

in focus q4 2023 - read more (17/01/2024)

More on terrorism

Digital Information Exchange in Terrorism Cases (leaflet)

Eurojust Annual Meeting on Counter-Terrorism

On the Eurojust website

in focus q4 2023 - video (17/01/2024)

Eurojust fights terrorism – discover the Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register (YouTube)

New National Member for Portugal at Eurojust takes up duties (17/01/2024)

Mr José Luis Ferreira Trindade has been appointed Eurojust National Member for Portugal as of 8 November 2023. He replaces Mr António Cluny who has been the National Member since 2014. Mr Ferreira Trindade has been serving as Deputy National Member for Portugal since September 2020.

Eurojust update to EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council (17/01/2024)

On 4 December, Mr Ladislav Hamran informed the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs Council on the latest developments at Eurojust on working towards accountability for Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Ministers were updated on the state of play of the Joint Investigation Team’s work the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine as well as on the Core International Crimes Evidence Database.

Eurojust welcomes U.S. financial support to the International Centre for the Crime of Aggression (17/01/2024)

The U.S. Department of State has announced that it will provide USD 1 million to the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA), established at Eurojust.
Eurojust welcomes this financial contribution, which will support the ICPA’s ongoing work to build the strongest possible cases for future prosecution of the crime of aggression committed in Ukraine.

Eurojust and Nigerian judicial authorities sign Working Arrangement to boost cooperation against organised crime (17/01/2024)

Eurojust and the Attorney General of Nigeria, Mr Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, signed on 9 November a Working Arrangement to enable structured and closer cooperation in the fight against organised crime groups.

Attorney General of Colombia visits Eurojust to step up cooperation against drug and wildlife trafficking (17/01/2024)

The Attorney General of Colombia, Mr Francisco Barbosa, visited Eurojust today to discuss stepping up cross-border judicial cooperation with EU Member States through the Agency. A particular focus was on enhancing cooperation to combat the sharp increase in illicit drug and wildlife trafficking from Colombia to the EU.

Conclusion of Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (17/01/2024)

The Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will come to an end on 31 December. In the domain of Justice and Home Affairs, the Spanish Presidency has focused on enhancing the area of freedom, security and justice.

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20 migrant smugglers sentenced to prison in Belgium with Eurojust support (17/01/2024)

20 migrant smugglers sentenced to prison in Belgium with Eurojust support

Takedown of Belgian-Greek network smuggling migrants with fake documents by air, eleven arrests (17/01/2024)

Takedown of Belgian-Greek network smuggling migrants with fake documents by air, eleven arrests

Major international operation against the Ragnar Locker ransomware group with Eurojust support (17/01/2024)

Major international operation against the Ragnar Locker ransomware group with Eurojust support

Actions across Europe against online fraud with cryptocurrencies (17/01/2024)

Actions across Europe against online fraud with cryptocurrencies

Europol and Eurojust support Czech and Ukrainian police in taking down multi-million euro voice phishing gang (17/01/2024)

Europol and Eurojust support Czech and Ukrainian police in taking down multi-million euro voice phishing gang

Ransomware group dismantled in Ukraine in a major international operation supported by Eurojust and Europol (17/01/2024)

Ransomware group dismantled in Ukraine in a major international operation supported by Eurojust and Europol

Coordinated arrest of Swedish high-value target suspected of major drug trafficking (17/01/2024)

Coordinated arrest of Swedish high-value target suspected of major drug trafficking

Five right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe with the support of Eurojust and Europol (17/01/2024)

Five right-wing terrorists arrested throughout Europe with the support of Eurojust and Europol

Eurojust supports international operation against tax evasion through sham contracts (17/01/2024)

Eurojust supports international operation against tax evasion through sham contracts

Joint action in Germany and Italy against money laundering via rental of luxury cars (17/01/2024)

Joint action in Germany and Italy against money laundering via rental of luxury cars

Historic religious statue returns to Italy with support of Eurojust (17/01/2024)

Historic religious statue returns to Italy with support of Eurojust

Meeting on Mutual Legal Assistance Cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom (17/01/2024)

On 26 and 27 October 2023, a meeting on Mutual Legal Assistance Cooperation between the European Union and the United Kingdom was held at Eurojust’s premises and online.

National Experts on joint investigation teams explore ways of enhancing cooperation with Latin American countries (17/01/2024)

The 19th Annual Meeting of the Network of National Experts on JITs explored how to step up judicial and law enforcement cooperation between EU Member States and Latin American countries in the fight against serious organised crime.

Eurojust Annual Meeting on Migrant Smuggling (17/01/2024)

On 8 and 9 November, Eurojust hosted its sixth Annual Meeting on Migrant Smuggling. This event, organised by the Eurojust Anti-Trafficking Team, is a forum dedicated to judicial practitioners active in the fight against migrant smuggling.

34th Genocide Network meeting (17/01/2024)

The 34th Genocide Network meeting on 15-16 November 2023 focused on the investigation and prosecution of core international crimes committed by ISIL against the Yazidi community in Iraq and Syria.

SIRIUS Annual Conference 2023 (17/01/2024)

On 21-23 November 2023, the SIRIUS Project held its fifth Annual Conference. The hybrid event, focused on cross-border access to electronic evidence, was attended by over 900 participants.

15th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (17/01/2024)

On 27-28 November 2023, the 15th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN) took place at Eurojust.

upcoming meetings q4 2023 newsletter (17/01/2024)

Eurojust monthly American/European IP lecture on the ‘Team Xecuter case – illegal production and sale of devices that hacked popular videogame consoles’
Note: the IP lectures are a recurrent event, taking place on a monthly basis. For more information, please contact the IPC team at IPCrime@eurojust.europa.eu

table of contents q3 2023 (12/10/2023)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

Europol participates in joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine (12/10/2023)

Europol participates in joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, Europol, has become a participant in the joint investigation team (JIT) on alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. The Prosecutors General of the JIT-partner countries involved and Ms Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director of Europol, signed the relevant documentation during the 17th Meeting of the Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General at Eurojust.

In Focus Q3 2023 - II - What is a joint investigation team? (12/10/2023)

What is a joint investigation team? (YouTube)

In Focus Q3 2023 - III - what is the jits network (12/10/2023)

What is the JITs Network? (YouTube)

National Experts on joint investigation teams explore ways of enhancing cooperation with Latin American countries (13/10/2023)

Press release: National Experts on joint investigation teams explore ways of enhancing cooperation with Latin American countries

More on Joint investigation teams [title not shown] (12/10/2023)

Fourth JITs Evaluation Report

Guidelines on Joint Investigation Teams Involving Third Countries

New National Member for Finland joins Eurojust (12/10/2023)

Ms Heli Vesaaja has taken up her duties as the new National Member for Finland at Eurojust, replacing Ms Lilja Limingoja. Before this appointment, Ms Vesaaja worked for the Prosecution District of Southern Finland, as a prosecutor since 1997 and as a senior specialised prosecutor since 2019. Since 2007, she has specialised in organised crime, drug trafficking and money laundering. She has actively participated in multiple joint investigation teams.

New National Member for Malta takes up duties (12/10/2023)

Ms Maria Baldacchino has taken up her duties as the new National Member for Malta at Eurojust, succeeding Mr Philip Galea Farrugia. Ms Baldacchino has already served as Deputy National Member since September 2021, combining this function with her work as a lawyer at the Office of the Attorney General in Valletta. She has worked at Eurojust as Assistant to the National Member since March 2020.

Two new Liaison Prosecutors take up duties at Eurojust (12/10/2023)

Eurojust welcomes two new Liaison Prosecutors who recently took up duties at the Agency. For the first time, the Republic of Moldova has stationed a prosecutor at Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague, with the aim of strengthening cooperation with the Moldovan authorities on cases of serious cross-border crime. The new Liaison Prosecutor for Norway is set to continue the strong cooperation on judicial matters that dates back to 2005, when Norway became the first country to sign a cooperation agreement with Eurojust.

Vincent Jamin appointed Administrative Director of Eurojust (12/10/2023)

The College of Eurojust appointed Mr Vincent Jamin as new Administrative Director of the Agency. Mr Jamin is a French prosecutor by profession. He brings with him 25 years of experience in the area of criminal justice, ranging from assignments in the French Ministry of Justice (2003-2010) to several high-level positions at Eurojust since 2010. Before becoming Administrative Director of Eurojust, he served as the head of the Agency’s Operations Department since 2018.

Moldovan President visits Eurojust to discuss enhanced judicial cooperation (12/10/2023)

President Ms Maia Sandu of the Republic of Moldova visited Eurojust to discuss the country’s cooperation with the Agency and its further integration into the EU’s judicial cooperation architecture. She met with Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran, who underlined the importance of strengthened relationships to effectively fight serious cross-border crime. Ms Sandu was also briefed on Eurojust’s core activities and its support for the accountability efforts for Ukraine.

Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union kicks off at Eurojust with a live art performance (12/10/2023)

The Spanish artist Bea Sarrias has painted a portrait of Eurojust’s headquarters as part of a live performance carried out in the hall of the building between 3 and 7 July. The project, called ‘European Light’, is an initiative of the Spanish National Desk at Eurojust, with the support of the Ministry of Justice and the Embassy of Spain in The Hague. It marks the start of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which began on 1 July.

Casework header (12/10/2023)

Malware network that infected more than 700.000 victims and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage worldwide dismantled in multinational law enforcement operation (12/10/2023)

Malware network that infected more than 700.000 victims and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage worldwide dismantled in multinational law enforcement operation

Most wanted Hungarian criminals arrested in Spain with Eurojust support (12/10/2023)

Most wanted Hungarian criminals arrested in Spain with Eurojust support

Eurojust supports Romania and UK in action against human traffickers (12/10/2023)

Eurojust supports Romania and UK in action against human traffickers

Prosecutors General discuss stepping up judicial role in major operations against organised crime using EMPACT platform (12/10/2023)

The Prosecutors General and Directors of Public Prosecutions of EU Member States have extensively discussed how to enhance the role of judicial authorities in joint operations against major organised crime via the EMPACT platform.

Larnaca Conference, 18th CrimEx and 2nd EMJNet meeting of the EuroMed Justice programme (12/10/2023)

Tackling migrant smuggling is at the heart of the EuroMed Justice (EMJ) multiannual 2022-25 strategy. With the active support of the Cypriot Ministry of Justice, several key actors had the opportunity to continue the exchanges started in Athens in 2022.

Workshop on international cooperation provisions of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention (Art. 9-10) (12/10/2023)

On 21 and 22 September 2023, a Workshop on international cooperation provisions of the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest Convention (Art. 9-10), organised jointly by Eurojust and the Council of Europe, was held at Eurojust’s premises and online.

coming up events 2023 Q3 (12/10/2023)

• 8-9 November: Eurojust Meeting on Migrant Smuggling
• 15-16 November: 5th EuroMed Forum of Prosecutors General, and EMJ conference on the 5th phase achievements and the way forward
• 15-16 November: 34th Meeting of the Genocide Network for investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
• 21-23 November: SIRIUS Conference
• 22-23 November: Annual Eurojust Meeting on Counter-Terrorism
• 27 November: 15th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN)
• 30 November: IPC Project online workshop on illegal IPTV and illegal streaming
• Monthly lectures of the IPC Project on IP crime (Eurojust and U.S. Department of Justice) - U.S. Gears TV case (24 October); Spanish investigation on hidden links (28 November). Topic and date for the December lecture to be confirmed (an invitation will be circulated in advance).

Application of the principle of legality, right to a fair trial and other protected rights in core international crimes cases (12/10/2023)

Application of the principle of legality, right to a fair trial and other protected rights in core international crimes cases

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant (12/10/2023)

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant

Data Disclosure Orders under the Digital Services Act (12/10/2023)

Data Disclosure Orders under the Digital Services Act

OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities (12/10/2023)

OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities

Requests for Domain Name Registration Information under Article 6 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (12/10/2023)

Requests for Domain Name Registration Information under Article 6 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime

SIRIUS E-Evidence webinar (13/10/2023)

Online presentation: The E-Evidence Regulation and its impact on the cross-border data acquisition process (at SIRIUS page or YouTube)

Production Orders for the Disclosure of Subscriber Information under Article 7 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (12/10/2023)

Production Orders for the Disclosure of Subscriber Information under Article 7 of the Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime

coming up publications Q3 2023 (12/10/2023)

• Paper: The crime of aggression in the national laws of EU Member States, Genocide Network Observer States and Ukraine
• Guidelines on ICC collaboration for JIT practitioners
• Analysis Paper on Internet as enabler of Human Trafficking
• Leaflet: Digital information exchange in terrorism cases
• Analysis Paper on Cooperation with Third Countries in Drug Trafficking Cases
• EU Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2023
• Best practice report on copyright piracy 2023
• Flyer on advertising-funded digital piracy
• Generative Artificial Intelligence – the impact on intellectual property crimes
• Flyer on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property crime

Table of contents Q2 2023 (13/07/2023)

In Focus
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

Launch of the ICPA (12/07/2023)

Launch of the ICPA

Marking a historic moment, the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) officially started operations at Eurojust on 3 July 2023.

L-R: ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan, Justice Minister of the Netherlands Ms Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin, Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran, European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders and US Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr.

The ICPA is a unique judicial hub embedded in Eurojust to support national investigations into the crime of aggression related to the war in Ukraine. Thanks to the ICPA, independent prosecutors from different countries will be able to work together in the same location on a daily basis, exchange evidence in a fast and efficient manner, and agree on a common investigative and prosecution strategy.

• Press release: History in the making – the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine starts operations at Eurojust
• Read more about the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

In Focus q2 2023 -YouTube video I (14/07/2023)

Recording of the launch event (YouTube)

In Focus Q2 2023 YouTube video II (14/07/2023)

Recording of the press conference (YouTube)

More news on Ukraine (14/07/2023)

• European Commission Vice-President Věra Jourová visits Eurojust to discuss Ukraine accountability efforts
• The joint investigation team garners further support for the ICPA and agrees to investigate genocide crimes in Ukraine

Eurojust support to justice for Ukraine (leaflet) (14/07/2023)

Eurojust support to justice for Ukraine (leaflet)

One year on - A timeline of Eurojust's response to the war in Ukraine (14/07/2023)

One year on - A timeline of Eurojust's response to the war in Ukraine

Joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine (14/07/2023)

Joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine – Milestones (leaflet)

New National Member for Bulgaria joins Eurojust (11/07/2023)

Ms Biserca Ivanova Stoyanova has commenced her new role as the National Member for Bulgaria at Eurojust, succeeding Ms Ivanka Kotorova. Before this appointment, Ms Stoyanova was an investigator at the National Investigation Service in Bulgaria. She has extensive experience in a broad range of criminal investigations, including those related to fraud, money laundering and environmental crime.

Eurojust steps up its role in fighting war crimes, says Agency’s Annual Report 2022 (11/07/2023)

While Eurojust became a pillar of the EU accountability efforts for Ukraine, the Agency continued to deliver on its mandate to fight all serious cross-border crime. Eurojust's casework increased by 14% in 2022 compared to 2021. By handling 11 544 criminal investigations last year, the Agency helped bring justice to more than 300 000 crime victims.

Eurojust and Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court welcome winning European Ombudsman Award (11/07/2023)

European Ombudsman Ms Emily O’Reilly presented the award to Eurojust, the Genocide Network Secretariat and the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for their joint publication of guidelines to help Civil Society Organisations document international crimes and human rights violations for accountability purposes.

Launch of new project to enhance judicial cooperation within and with the Western Balkans (11/07/2023)

The Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project – WBCJ – kicked off on 15 May with a launch conference attended by high-level representatives of the regional partners and several EU institutions.

Conclusion of Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (11/07/2023)

The last day of June marked the conclusion of Sweden’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Eurojust and the Swedish authorities have worked closely together over the past six months and taken important steps to ensure accountability for the crimes committed in Ukraine.

Casework (18/07/2023)

Dismantling encrypted criminal EncroChat communications leads to over 6 500 arrests and close to EUR 900 million seized (12/07/2023)

Dismantling encrypted criminal EncroChat communications leads to over 6 500 arrests and close to EUR 900 million seized

Organised crime

Main administrator of iSpoof website sentenced to 13 years (12/07/2023)

Main administrator of iSpoof website sentenced to 13 years

Cybercrime Fraud

132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested by an investigation of Belgium, Italy and Germany (12/07/2023)

132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested by an investigation of Belgium, Italy and Germany

Drug trafficking Firearms trafficking Money laundering

New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium and Germany (12/07/2023)

New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy, Belgium and Germany

Drug trafficking

Action against the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation: 34 arrests (12/07/2023)

Action against the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organisation: 34 arrests

Corruption Fraud  Money laundering

Strike against an Albanian drug trafficking network in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands (12/07/2023)

Strike against an Albanian drug trafficking network in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands

Drug trafficking Money laundering

Fourteen stolen cultural artefacts return to Italy with Eurojust support (12/07/2023)

Fourteen stolen cultural artefacts return to Italy with Eurojust support

Asset recovery Seizure

Network that smuggled hundreds of migrants to Germany dismantled with Eurojust support (12/07/2023)

Network that smuggled hundreds of migrants to Germany dismantled with Eurojust support

Migrant smuggling

Action against criminal network dealing with human trafficking, pimping and money laundering (12/07/2023)

Action against criminal network dealing with human trafficking, pimping and money laundering

Trafficking in human beings Money laundering

33 arrests in action against globally active money laundering network (12/07/2023)

33 arrests in action against globally active money laundering network

Money laundering

Eurojust coordinates actions in Netherlands and Finland against dividend fraud and tax evasion (12/07/2023)

Eurojust coordinates actions in Netherlands and Finland against dividend fraud and tax evasion

Fraud

Crackdown on a Lithuanian criminal network involved in large-scale food fraud and tax evasion (12/07/2023)

Crackdown on a Lithuanian criminal network involved in large-scale food fraud and tax evasion

Fraud

Eurojust organises first expert meeting on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery (14/07/2023)

The aim of the meeting was to gather the broadest group of specialists to develop a common approach to take on the increasing crime of money laundering and to improve asset recovery.

8th EU Day Against Impunity: stepping up the fight with national, EU and global responses (14/07/2023)

In recent years, it has become manifest how universal or extraterritorial jurisdiction have served as powerful tools of last resort in the fight against impunity against the gravest crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Convictions have been obtained connected to crimes committed, for example, in Syria, Afghanistan or Rwanda, for crimes dating as far back as 40 years. Intensifying efforts to work towards ending impunity for core international crimes was the theme for this year’s EU Day Against Impunity, which was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 22 May.

European Judicial Network celebrates 25 years, seeing rise in requests for day-to-day judicial cooperation (14/07/2023)

The EJN assists judges and prosecutors with day-to-day cooperation on criminal justice matters worldwide, via a network of National Contact Points. It has seen the requests for this kind of collaboration rise, with 8 000 new reported cases and approximately 4 million website page views per year.

French delegation visits Eurojust to discuss drug trafficking in Mediterranean ports (14/07/2023)

A high-level delegation of magistrates from the Court of Appeal in Aix-en-Provence, France, visited Eurojust to discuss with judicial authorities in Italy and Spain the current trends on drug trafficking in ports and to pave the way for further and stronger cooperation.

Coming up (14/07/2023)

• 14 September: Online workshop of the European Intellectual Property Prosecutors Network (EIPPN) on the influence of new technologies, hosted by Eurojust and co-chaired with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
• 5-6 October: Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General and Directors of Public Prosecutions of the EU Member States
• 12-13 October: 19th Annual Meeting of the Network of National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams

Annual Report 2022 (11/07/2023)

Eurojust Annual Report 2022

Eurojust at a glance (11/07/2023)

Eurojust at a glance (leaflet)

Fourth JITs Evaluation Report (11/07/2023)

Fourth JITs Evaluation Report - including checklist for multilateral joint investigation teams

Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 8 (11/07/2023)

Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 8

At a Glance: Universal Jurisdiction in EU Member States (11/07/2023)

At a Glance: Universal Jurisdiction in EU Member States (factsheet)

Documenting International Crimes and Human Rights Violations for Criminal Accountability Purposes: Guidelines for Civil Society Organisations (11/07/2023)

Now also available in French, Spanish, Arabic and Ukrainian:
Documenting International Crimes and Human Rights Violations for Criminal Accountability Purposes: Guidelines for Civil Society Organisations

Conclusions of the 33rd Meeting of the Genocide Network (11/07/2023)

Conclusions of the 33rd Meeting of the Network for investigation and prosecution of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Coming up (14/07/2023)

• Update of the Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant
• Analysis Paper on Commercial Surrogacy and risks of human trafficking

table of contents q1 2023 (18/04/2023)

In Focus
Casework
At Eurojust
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

One year of war in Ukraine (17/04/2023)

One year of war in Ukraine

Since the early days of the war, Eurojust has been supporting the ongoing investigations into alleged core international crimes committed in Ukraine. The first quarter of 2023 saw not only the first commemoration of the invasion but also a number of pivotal developments in the international community’s joint efforts to ensure accountability:

in focus q1 2023 part vi (18/04/2023)

• The joint investigation team garners further support for the ICPA and agrees to investigate genocide crimes in Ukraine

One year in pictures (YouTube) (18/04/2023)

One year in pictures (YouTube)

Online market selling stolen account credentials to criminals worldwide taken down in multi-country effort dubbed Operation Cookie Monster (17/04/2023)

Online market selling stolen account credentials to criminals worldwide taken down in multi-country effort dubbed Operation Cookie Monster
Cybercrime

New strike against encrypted criminal communications with dismantling of Exclu tool (17/04/2023)

New strike against encrypted criminal communications with dismantling of Exclu tool
Cybercrime

Crackdown on criminal network that produced and distributed methamphetamine in Europe (17/04/2023)

Crackdown on criminal network that produced and distributed methamphetamine in Europe
Drug trafficking

Eurojust supports action against drug trafficking and money laundering: 22 arrests (17/04/2023)

Eurojust supports action against drug trafficking and money laundering: 22 arrests
Drug trafficking

Takedown of fraudulent cryptocurrency network in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia (17/04/2023)

Takedown of fraudulent cryptocurrency network in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia
Fraud Money laundering

Support to operation against cryptocurrency fraud in Romania and the Republic of Moldova (17/04/2023)

Support to operation against cryptocurrency fraud in Romania and the Republic of Moldova
Fraud Money laundering

Crackdown on criminal network that robbed ATMs in Germany (17/04/2023)

Crackdown on criminal network that robbed ATMs in Germany
Organised crime Robbery

Joint action against human trafficking in Belgium and Spain (17/04/2023)

Joint action against human trafficking in Belgium and Spain
Trafficking in human beings

New National Member for Estonia joins Eurojust (17/04/2023)

Ms Piret Paukštys has taken up her duties as the new National Member for Estonia at Eurojust, replacing Ms Laura Vaik. Ms Paukštys worked until recently as state prosecutor in the Office of the Prosecutor General in Tallinn. She has extensive experience with cross-border cooperation matters and international investigations, especially in economic and cybercrime cases. The new National Member for Estonia is appointed for a mandate of five years.

Evert van Walsum takes office as Administrative Director of Eurojust (17/04/2023)

Mr Evert van Walsum has begun his four-year mandate as Administrative Director of Eurojust on 1 March 2023, following his appointment by the College of the Agency in autumn 2022. In his new role, Mr van Walsum will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and staff management, ensuring full support for the operational work of the Agency.

Eurojust and OLAF sign new Working Arrangement to step up cooperation (17/04/2023)

Eurojust and OLAF (European Anti-Fraud Office) have concluded a new Working Arrangement to enhance their cooperation in the fight against fraud, corruption, environmental crime, intellectual property crime and other crimes affecting the EU's financial interests. The Working Arrangement was signed by Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran and OLAF Director-General Mr Ville Itälä during their high-level meeting in The Hague.

Combatting environmental crime main focus of EuroMed Justice events (17/04/2023)

Experts and officials from Algeria, Egypt, France, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia participated in a Conference on Environmental Justice in the Mediterranean in Algiers to share best practices and expertise. Furthermore, a dedicated joint training session for practitioners took place in Verona in Italy.

SIRIUS annual Advisory Board meeting: celebrating past achievements and preparing for a promising future of cross-border access to electronic evidence (17/04/2023)

With over 1 000 new registered members last year and a rapidly growing hub of information and resources for the EU authorities, the SIRIUS project held its annual Advisory Board meeting on 15 March to present its 2022 main achievements and discuss the ambitious plans of the project partners – Eurojust and Europol – for 2023.

coming up meetings Q1 2023 newsletter (17/04/2023)

• 19 April: 33rd Genocide Network meeting
• 6 May: Eurojust at the Europe Day event in Brussels, visit us at Berlaymont
• 9 May: Eurojust at the Europe Day event in Stockholm, visit us at Kulturhuset
• 15 May: Launch event of the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project at Eurojust
• 23 May: 8th EU Day Against Impunity
• 24-25 May: JITs Network working group meeting
• 24-25 May: Regional seminar on Intellectual Property Crime investigations and prosecutions in Tallinn (Estonia)
• 15-16 June: 14th Plenary meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network, at Eurojust
• 28-29 June: 2nd meeting of the Focus Group of specialised prosecutors against trafficking in human beings, at Eurojust

Factsheet on the Core International Crimes Evidence Database (CICED) (17/04/2023)

Factsheet on the Core International Crimes Evidence Database (CICED)

Leaflet on Eurojust’s support in the protection of victims of crime in cross-border cases (17/04/2023)

Leaflet on Eurojust’s support in the protection of victims of crime in cross-border cases

Now also available in French: Documenting International Crimes and Human Rights Violations for Criminal Accountability Purposes: Guidelines for Civil Society Organisations (17/04/2023)

Now also available in French: Documenting International Crimes and Human Rights Violations for Criminal Accountability Purposes – Guidelines for Civil Society Organisations

Arabic, Spanish and Ukrainian translations to follow in Q2

Factsheet for Portuguese-speaking prosecutors: Cooperação Judiciária Internacional - A intervenção da Eurojust (17/04/2023)

Factsheet for Portuguese-speaking prosecutors: Cooperação Judiciária Internacional - A intervenção da Eurojust

Summary of discussions of the Eurojust Meeting on Counter-Terrorism, 16-17 November 2022 (17/04/2023)

Summary of discussions of the Eurojust Meeting on Counter-Terrorism, 16-17 November 2022

Intellectual Property Crime Project - Catalogue of National Contacts (17/04/2023)

Intellectual Property Crime Project - Catalogue of National Contacts

Leaflet on the EuroMed Justice Programme (17/04/2023)

Leaflet on the EuroMed Justice Programme

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2023 (17/04/2023)

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2023

coming up - publications q1 2023 (17/04/2023)

• Eurojust Annual Report 2022
• Fourth JITs Evaluation Report including a contribution by Eurojust regarding its experience in supporting multilateral JITs
• Checklist for multilateral JITs
• Analysis Paper on Commercial Surrogacy and risks of human trafficking
• Cybercrime Judicial Monitor, Issue 8

Table of contents 2022Q4 (13/01/2023)

Foreword
In Focus
Casework
At Eurojust
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

Eurojust Newsletter Q4 2022 (18/01/2023)

Dear reader,

Welcome to 2022’s fourth quarterly newsletter, in which we look back at the latest developments at Eurojust and offer a review of recent reports, press releases and other interesting materials.

Foreword Q4 2022, part II (18/01/2023)

First however, I want to highlight our 2022’s record workload of 11,544 cases, which confirms the upward trend in investigations we support. Compared to 2021 (10,105), this is a 14% increase and we thank prosecutors and investigative judges across the continent for their everyday trust in Eurojust. One of the crime phenomena we are increasingly called on in recent years concerns money laundering, as evidenced by October’s Eurojust Report on Money Laundering to which you will find the link in this newsletter.

In addition to our operational work, we have had an autumn season with many high-level meetings. Among them was the visit of the Slovak Prime Minister, Mr Eduard Heger, who visited us in November to learn more about Eurojust’s work in support of investigations into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine. From a more operational viewpoint, Eurojust hosted in October its largest meeting ever of prosecutors specialised in tackling migrant smuggling and continues to be central in prosecutors' efforts for coordination.

Also in this newsletter, you will find more detail about some of the main investigations Eurojust supported in the past quarter, including the disruption of a massive investment fraud with hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide. And last but surely not least, let me invite you to take a closer look at some of our new publications, such as our first Eurojust Report on the Transfer of Proceedings in the European Union and the Eurojust Report on Money Laundering.

I hope you will enjoy reading our newsletter and wish you a happy, healthy and safe 2023!

Ladislav Hamran
President of Eurojust

Tutorial videos now in all EU languages (16/01/2023)

Eurojust’s tutorial videos for judicial practitioners are now available with subtitles in all 24 EU languages! Check out our YouTube playlist to learn more about our judicial cooperation instruments and services. Topics covered include:

• Joint investigation teams
• European Arrest Warrant
• Asset recovery
• Conflicts of jurisdiction
• And much more!

Money laundering cases registered at Agency doubled in last 6 years according to Eurojust’s new report (14/01/2023)

Money laundering cases registered at Agency doubled in last 6 years according to Eurojust’s new report
Economic crimes Money laundering

Eurojust coordinates action against massive investment fraud with hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide (14/01/2023)

Eurojust coordinates action against massive investment fraud with hundreds of thousands of victims worldwide
Cybercrime Fraud

Action against criminal website that offered ‘spoofing’ services to fraudsters: 142 arrests (14/01/2023)

Action against criminal website that offered ‘spoofing’ services to fraudsters: 142 arrests
Cybercrime Fraud

44 arrested in Europe-wide crackdown against high-risk criminal network (14/01/2023)

44 arrested in Europe-wide crackdown against high-risk criminal network
Drug trafficking Money laundering

Eurojust supports crackdown on criminal network dealing with money laundering and fraud (14/01/2023)

Eurojust supports crackdown on criminal network dealing with money laundering and fraud
Fraud Money laundering Organised crime

Serbian-led drug smuggling network halted in Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (14/01/2023)

Serbian-led drug smuggling network halted in Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands
Drug trafficking Organised crime

Action against criminal group that stole hundreds of cars in France using fraudulent software (14/01/2023)

Action against criminal group that stole hundreds of cars in France using fraudulent software
Fraud Organised crime

Slovak Prime Minister visits Eurojust to discuss support to joint investigation team on Ukraine (13/01/2023)

Mr Heger met with Eurojust President Ladislav Hamran to discuss the need to fight impunity for the alleged core international crimes in Ukraine. The Slovak contribution to the joint investigation team on the war in Ukraine was also discussed.

New Representative for Denmark at Eurojust takes up duties (15/01/2023)

Mr Torben Thygesen was appointed Eurojust Representative for Denmark in October 2022. He replaces Jesper Hjortenberg, who served as the National Member for Denmark between 2010 and 2019, and as a Representative since the Eurojust Regulation entered into force in December 2019.

SIRIUS Digital Evidence Situation Report shows strong increase in requests for support (15/01/2023)

Europol, Eurojust and the European Judicial Network published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report includes the results of SIRIUS’ research on experiences of EU Member States’ competent authorities, as well as Online Service Providers, with cross-border access to digital evidence in criminal investigations.

Eurojust brings together largest meeting ever of prosecutors combatting migrant smuggling (14/01/2023)

The Eurojust Annual Meeting on Migrant Smuggling focused on how to investigate the financial streams behind criminal networks and the effects of the war in Ukraine.

Cybercrime experts discuss online fraud and encrypted digital evidence (15/01/2023)

The 13th Plenary Meeting of the European Judicial Cybercrime Network focused on how to investigate and protect victims of online fraud. Participants also discussed the lawful access to encrypted digital evidence.

TAIEX Prosecutors Forum tackles cross-border economic and cyber crimes (15/01/2023)

Close partnerships and cooperation across borders is key to rooting out cross-border crime. This key message was echoed over the two-day programme at the 22nd TAIEX International Forum for Prosecutors on Fighting Cross-Border Organised Crime in Budva, Montenegro.

Experts on counter-terrorism meet at Eurojust (15/01/2023)

The participants discussed the European Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register and cross-border investigations into the financing of terrorism. Another topic was the impact that migrant smuggling has on terrorism. Participants also shared examples of the legal challenges they face in counter-terrorism proceedings.

SIRIUS Annual Conference 2022: building bridges between electronic evidence and new technologies (15/01/2023)

More than 800 representatives of law enforcement and judicial authorities from over 20 countries as well as Online Service Providers (OSPs) gathered for the fifth SIRIUS Annual Conference. Both online and in-person, they discussed the way forward on cross-border access to electronic evidence.

Prosecutors discuss rising threat to citizens of increased use of cheap fake car parts (15/01/2023)

The increasing use of fake car parts poses a growing security risk for road users. Furthermore, the use of fake parts is a serious infringement of the copyrights of original producers. To tackle this rising problem, prosecutors and law enforcement officials gathered at Eurojust to discuss how to prosecute this crime more effectively.

coming up meetings (17/01/2023)

• Virtual meeting of the Focus Group on Migrant Smuggling
• EU-US expert group on obtaining evidence via Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) from the United States
• EuroMed Justice Week on Environmental Crime (13-17 March)
• Study visit of EuroMed Justice South Partner Countries in Luxembourg and Germany (European Public Prosecutor’s Office, Luxembourg Prosecutor General’s Office, Academy of European Law, Court of Justice of the European Union)

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2023 (16/01/2023)

Intellectual Property Crime Case-Law of National Courts 2023

Counterfeiting of Goods: National Legislation and Court Practice (16/01/2023)

Counterfeiting of Goods: National Legislation and Court Practice

Digital Services Act: ensuring a safe and accountable online environment (16/01/2023)

Digital Services Act: ensuring a safe and accountable online environment

Copyright Infringement Notice (16/01/2023)

Copyright Infringement Notice

Eurojust Report on the Transfer of Proceedings in the European Union (17/01/2023)

Eurojust Report on the Transfer of Proceedings in the European Union

Eurojust Report on Money Laundering (16/01/2023)

Eurojust Report on Money Laundering

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant (16/01/2023)

Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Arrest Warrant

SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report 2022 (16/01/2023)

SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report 2022

Highlights of the 18th Annual meeting of the National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams (16/01/2023)

Highlights of the 18th Annual meeting of the National Experts on Joint Investigation Teams

Conclusions of the 32nd Genocide Network meeting, 23-24 November 2022 (16/01/2023)

Conclusions of the 32nd Genocide Network meeting, 23-24 November 2022

Eurojust meeting on migrant smuggling 2022, 19-20 October 2022 (16/01/2023)

Eurojust meeting on migrant smuggling 2022, 19-20 October 2022

Fact sheets of the Italian Desk at Eurojust (16/01/2023)

Fact sheets of the Italian Desk at Eurojust

Operational guidance for practitioners on how to work with Eurojust. Available in English and Italian.

coming up meetings (17/01/2023)

• 4th Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) Evaluation Report
• Outcome report of the 2022 Eurojust meeting on counter-terrorism
• European Judicial Cybercrime Network (EJCN) Plenary Meeting Outcome Report
• SIRIUS Project: factsheets on e-evidence legislative package, UN cybercrime treaty, eEDES, OECD Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data held by Private Sector Entities, guidelines on requesting Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) in criminal matters from Ireland, etc.
• SIRIUS Project: updates to country fiches containing key national legislation on electronic data preservation and acquisition