european commission consultation

September 20, 2025 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Surveillance and data retention

Consultation response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on a new Europol regulation

The European Commission launched a call for evidence to gather views on the reform of Europol’s mandate. Europol is the EU law enforcement cooperation agency. EDRi along with Resist Europol coalition members submitted a response to the consultation, sharing their concerns about this renewed expansion of powers, despite Europol’s numerous issues around opacity and lack of accountability.