The post of Specialist – Expertise & Stakeholder Management is located in Stakeholders Management Team, EFECC Expertise & Stakeholder Management Unit, European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) Department, Operations Directorate. The Operations Directorate deals with the core business of Europol, improving the effectiveness and cooperation of the competent authorities in the Member States in […]
Application of EU law: Upholding rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law
the European Commission adopted its Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of EU Law. The report outlines the enforcement actions that the Commission took in 2021 to guarantee the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens and businesses across the EU. The Commission also published its regular package of decisions on infringements. The infringement […]
Commission refers HUNGARY to the Court of Justice of the EU over violation of LGBTIQ rights
The European Commission decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the EU over a Hungarian law which discriminates against people on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The Commission considers that the law violates the internal market rules, the fundamental rights of individuals (in particular LGBTIQ people) as well as […]
Final vote on the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act
On Tuesday, Parliament held the final vote on the new Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA), following a deal reached between Parliament and Council on 23 April and 24 March respectively. The two bills aim to address the societal and economic effects of the tech industry by setting clear standards for how they operate and […]
Senior Agent – HR Lawyer Position
Purpose of the post: The purpose of the post is to assist management and the Human Resources teams dealing with employment law-related aspects files, by providing (administrative) legal support. Equal opportunity Europol is an equal opportunity employer. Europol accepts applications without distinction on grounds of gender, sexual orientation, national, ethnic or social origin, religion or […]
EU must sanction judges responsible for repression in Nicaragua
The European Parliament on 9th June condemned the persecution of the opposition, the press and civil society in Nicaragua and called on the EU to take measures to stop the repressive drift in the country. In a resolution adopted with 524 votes in favour, 17 against and 29 abstentions, the fifth on Nicaragua in this […]
European Green Deal: Commission proposes to strengthen the protection of the environment through criminal law
The Commission has adopted a proposal for a new EU Directive to crack down on environmental crime, fulfilling a key commitment of the European Green Deal. The proposal intends to make protection of the environment more effective by obliging Member States to take criminal law measures. It defines new environmental crimes, sets a minimum level […]
Global Academic Fellow, Department of Law in Hong Kong
Offer description The Global Academic Fellows Programme was created to provide outstanding and aspiring legal academics with time and resources to transition into the global teaching market. Fellows will have access to an internationally leading faculty for mentorship, affiliation with related research centers, and funding for attending academic conferences to present their work. Other opportunities […]
Modernising judicial cooperation with further digitalization
On December 1, the European Commission has adopted several initiatives to digitalise EU justice systems, making them more accessible and effective. The overarching aim of the measures is to make digital communication channels the default channel in cross-border judicial cases, thus translating one of the priorities set out in last year’s Communication on the Digitalisation of […]