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The European Commission has launched a public consultation for the EU Strategy on victims’ rights covering the period from 2026 to 2030. This initiative aims to consolidate the EU framework for protecting victims of crime and ensures that these rights are effectively exercised across all Member States. It builds upon the achievements of the previous 2020 to 2025 strategy while addressing newly emerging threats. Furthermore, the strategy will complement the provisionally agreed revision of the Victims’ rights Directive with non-legislative measures.

• Consolidates the EU framework for protecting victims of crime
• Focuses on the effective practical exercise of victims' rights across Member States
• Builds on the achievements of the 2020 to 2025 victims' rights strategy
• Addresses new emerging threats
• Complements the provisionally agreed revision of the Victims’ rights Directive with non-legislative measures

What is asked: Respondents are asked to provide input on the EU strategy on victims' rights for the period 2026 to 2030, including views on protecting victims, addressing emerging threats, and ensuring effective practical application across Member States.

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The European Commission has proposed a new regulation on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) to reinforce its operational role in combating serious cross-border crime and terrorism. The initiative replaces Regulation (EU) 2016/794, updates Europol's mandate to address a changing security landscape, and provides for increased resources and staff. It also establishes structured cooperation between Europol and eu-LISA for information management and ICT services while ensuring full alignment with EU data protection frameworks.

• Replaces Regulation (EU) 2016/794 to establish a revised mandate for Europol.
• Aims to enhance Europol's operational capabilities against online and offline serious crime and terrorism.
• Establishes structured cooperation between Europol and eu-LISA for information systems and communication infrastructure.
• Allocates an estimated EUR 1.053 billion and 910 additional staff posts over the 2028-2034 MFF.
• Maintains alignment with the EU data protection framework and fundamental rights standards.

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1. EN 113 EN Article 32 of Directive (EU) 2024/1640 of the European Parliament and of the Council74 and Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620. 2. For the purposes of Article 41(4) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1620, Europol shall receive, process and analyse the results of the joint analyses and any additional information in accordance with this Regulation. Article 85 Relations with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) Europol shall cooperate with Frontex, notably in: (a) identifying high-risk cross-border movements and related criminal activities, including by analysing travel information contained in Union large-scale IT systems, and for that purpose, Europol shall compare such data with information it holds in accordance with this Regulation and provide Frontex with relevant risk indicators.

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2. (c) supporting the detection, analysis and disruption of illicit financial flows, criminal assets and financial infrastructure used by migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings networks, in close cooperation with the European Financial and Economic Crime Centre; (d) supporting cooperation and operational coordination with Member States, Frontex, Eurojust, other relevant Union bodies, offices and agencies, third countries and international partners in matters relating to migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings. Article 18 European Counter Terrorism Centre In accordance with Article 6(1), point (d), the support provided by Europol, notably through the European Counter Terrorism Centre shall, in particular, consist of:

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3. They should also contribute to ensuring coherence between law enforcement activities and activities carried out at the Union’s external borders, with each authority acting within the limits of its competence. In particular, Europol deployments should assist screening authorities in carrying out checks in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2024/1356 of the European Parliament and of the Council44, support Frontex established by Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 and migration management activities under Regulation (EU) 2019/1896, and support border management authorities in performing security checks against Europol information at the Union’s external borders. The effectiveness of Europol deployments is contingent on timely and active support from the Member States.

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The European Commission proposes a new regulation on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) to repeal and replace Regulation (EU) 2018/1727. This initiative responds to an evaluation showing that while Eurojust is indispensable, its operations need greater efficiency and a wider mandate to tackle modern cross-border crime. The proposal expands Eurojust's competence into emerging areas such as cybercrime, gender-based violence, and violations of EU restrictive measures, while transforming it into a more proactive analytical hub. It also aims to streamline the agency's internal structure and improve cooperation with partners like Europol and the European Public Prosecutor Office.

• Repeals and replaces Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 to establish a renewed legal framework for Eurojust.
• Expands Eurojust's mandate to cover emerging crime areas including cybercrime, gender-based violence, and violations of EU restrictive measures.
• Transforms Eurojust from a reactive coordination body into a strategic and analytical hub for cross-border judicial cooperation.
• Standardises National Members' status and powers to improve governance and operational efficiency.
• Addresses findings from the 2025 evaluation regarding complex decision-making, wide case scope, and slow procedures with third countries.
• Aligns with related revisions of the Europol Regulation, the European Investigation Order Directive, and the European Union Data Protection Regulation.

What is asked: The Commission sought the views of citizens, Member States, and other relevant stakeholders on Eurojust and the Eurojust Regulation via an online public consultation to inform the impact assessment for the revision of the Eurojust Regulation.

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1. ECE should cooperate closely with any similar specialised structures established at Union level, including Union Centres of Specialised Expertise and the EU Centre for the Protection of Children from Child Sexual Abuse, within their respective mandates and ensuring complementarity, to maximise the operational value of their combined expertise for the benefit of the competent national authorities of the Member States. (9) It is essential that Eurojust assumes a more prominent role in supporting victims of serious crime in cross-border cases, in accordance with the Union's strategy in that area and with Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime19.

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2. 79 o EU Strategy on Victims’ rights 2020-2025, on page 20 whereby Eurojust, in coordination with other EU agencies/networks, “should report on how to improve the cooperation and exchange of information and good practices between the competent authorities in cross-border cases”. o Directive 2024/1385 of 14.05.2024 against domestic violence and violence against women, recital 87 (exchanging best practices and consulting in individual cases), Article 43(b) (whereby MS are invited to “consult each other in individual cases, including through Eurojust and the European Judicial Network in criminal matters, within their respective mandates”). o Amendments to Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (amendments adopted on 10 December 2025 being finalised but not yet published.

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3. The agency provides a neutral EU-level perspective across juristdictions, facilitates multilateral cooperation in parallel, and ensures that no Member State is placed at a disadvantage. Scale and complexity of cross-border investigations render EU-level coordination indispensable for national prosecutorial and judicial authorities, calling for EU-level action and thus adhering to the subsidiarity principle. Eurojust offers operational, legal, and strategic value that improve the functioning of national systems and the coherence of the EU’s Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. Action by Eurojust does not replace that of national authorities but enhances it through supporting services.

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