According to the ECJ's ruling of 10 July 2025 in WBS GmbH, an administrative authority that investigates crimes can be treated as "issuing authority" within the meaning of
the EIO Directive, even if certain investigative measures sought (involving an interference with the fundamental rights of the person concerned) must, in accordance [...]
On 22 July 2025, Eurojust published the first comprehensive overview of the CJEU's case-law concerning the application of Directive 2014/41/EU of 3 April 2014 regarding the
European Investigation Order in criminal matters. It aims to enhance the consistent application of the EIO. [...]
According to an opinion by AG Rantos, published on 10 July 2025, an EU Member State, which refuses to execute a European Arrest Warrant on the grounds that there is a risk
of violation of the fundamental rights of the persons concerned in the issuing Member State, is obliged to order the enforcement of the sentence on its own territory. [...]
Are populists anti-democratic? Drawing on a study of ten West European countries, Patricia Rehus and Steven M. Van Hauwaert find that populist citizens are less supportive
of minority rights but … Continued [...]
