On 13 October 2025, the European Commission signed four amending protocols to the agreements between the EU and, respectively, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco and San Marino
on the automatic exchange of financial account information to improve international tax compliance. [...]
On 10 October 2025, the ECOFIN Council confirmed the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. It decided that the same 11 jurisdictions as before remain on
the list, including, for instance, American Samoa, Fiji, Panama, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vanuatu (→eucrim 3/2024, 188). [...]
In September 2025, Europol presented its Excellence Awards in Innovation for this year. The awards recognise ingenuity, collaboration, and forward-thinking approaches that
are shaping the future of European law enforcement. Each year, law enforcement authorities from EU Member States, the UK, and Schengen Associated Countries are invited [...]
From 12 to 13 November 2025, OLAF and the Danish Council Presidency hosted a high-level conference in Copenhagen, in which over 100 senior customs officials discussed ways
to tackle customs fraud. This was the fourth edition of annual conferences on customs fraud organised by OLAF with the rotating EU Council Presidencies. [...]
On 24 September 2025, the EU and Ecuador paved the way for further cooperation. The new agreement builds on the 2023 working agreement establishing cooperative relations with
the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Ecuador. The previous agreement did not allow for the exchange of personal data, but the new agreement enables Europol [...]
From 22 to 24 October 2025, investigators, auditors and external aid experts discussed new patterns and risks affecting international development assistance. The annual InvestigAid
conference was held in Bucharest, Romania, co-organised by OLAF and the Romanian Agency for International Development (RoAid). [...]
On 7 and 8 October 2025, OLAF and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) brought together over 100 participants from 57 countries to discuss current trends
and best practices in the fight against counterfeits and violations of intellectual property in the e-commerce sector. [...]
The aim of this conference is to present the AML/CFT regulatory framework and elaborate on its implications for the crypto sector. Generalities and peculiarities of the AML
compliance obligations will be explored, while giving practical insights into navigating the transformative EU AML regulatory landscape. [...]
This hybrid annual conference will analyse the current European policy and legal framework for countering white-collar crime, as well as the latest legislative proposals. It
will discuss recent insights, case studies and best practices at both EU and national levels. [...]
Arts. 85, 86, and 88 TFUE opened up a rich debate on the construction of the European criminal law area. What role will OLAF play in the future as regards the possibilities
offered by these new legal bases? The question may surprise those who are not familiar with OLAF’s activities. [...]
