5th progress report on combatting trafficking in human beings in the EU
The total number of registered victims in the EU showed an increase of 41% from 7155 victims in 2021 to…
Eurojust: Branislav Boháčik starts as national member for Slovakia
Before joining Eurojust, he worked as a judicial cybercrime specialist in the international department of the Prosecutor General’s office. In…
EU Commissioner McGrath launches collaboration with Eurojust
As a key player in global criminal justice cooperation, Eurojust works together with the European Commission to keep Europe safe.…
Amazon region: FinCEN gathers financial intelligence units combatting nature crimes
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened a virtual summit to counter the transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that illicitly…
Europol and Eurojust further enhance cross-border access to electronic evidence
Building on six years of successful support to national law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and judicial authorities (JAs) in the field…
EU Commissioner Brunner to discuss home affairs priorities in Greece and Cyprus
Tomorrow and Friday, Magnus Brunner, Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, will travel to Greece and Cyprus for a series…
Polish EU Presidency: Combatting major organised crime and human trafficking
In the field of justice and security, the Polish EU Presidency will focus on combatting major cross-border criminal networks, hybrid…
U.S. NIST: Speeding up the wheels of justice
Unlike what you may see on TV or in the movies, forensic analysis of crime evidence takes a long time.…
European Data Protection Supervisor reprimands Frontex for non-compliance
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimands Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, for not complying with Regulation…
Eurojust: Paweł Wąsik takes up duties as new National Member for Poland
Paweł Wąsik took up his duties as the new National Member for Poland at Eurojust this week. He replaces Mr…
From fake art to money laundering: Eurojust’s cross-border investigations in 2024
As the hub for cross-border judicial cooperation, Eurojust works together with national authorities to fight organised crime. Our support and…
Asylum and reception officials: EUAA to start internationally recognised qualifications
The EU Agency for Asyslum EUAA has received recognition as a further and higher education provider from the Maltese authorities.…
Eurostat: Refugee returns to third countries increased by 13% in 3rd quarter 2024
In the third quarter of this year, 112,335 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 27 740 persons…
Large-scale theft of power cables: German and Bulgarian authorities arrest criminal group
The criminal group consisting mostly of Bulgarian nationals, set up a large-scale operation to steal power cables in three states…
EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority: MEPs approve Bruna Szego as Chair
In a plenary vote on Wednesday, MEPs supported Italian candidate Bruna Szego’s appointment as Chair of the EU Anti-Money Laundering…
Archaeological treasures: Four suspects arrested for illegal exports
Italian authorities have disrupted a sophisticated operation that was illegally exporting precious archaeological artefacts belonging to the Italian state. The…
Fighting terrorism and extremism: EU Council reinforces external-internal links
Today, the EU Council approved conclusions aimed at enhancing efforts to address terrorism and violent extremism. Together with the Council…
Combatting child sexual abuse: EU Council adopts its position
Today, the EU Council agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal law rules on child sexual…
Arms trafficking group uncovered in Albania and Kosovo*
The Hague, 13 December 2024 Authorities from Albania and Kosovo, supported by Eurojust and Europol,...
Frontex sees drop in irregular crossings, but record high on Western African route
In the first 11 months of 2024, irregular border crossings into the European Union dropped by 40%, to 220,700, according…
Fighting terrorism: EU Council approves conclusions on future priorities
To further enhance counterterrorism measures, on 16 December 2024 the Council will approve conclusions on reinforcing external-internal connections in the…
Vanuatu: EU Home Affairs Council revokes visa exemption
Today the EU Council decided to remove Vanuatu from the list of countries whose citizens are exempt from having a…
EU Public Prosecutor’s Office: EU Council appoints Polish and Swedish prosecutors
The Council today appointed two new European prosecutors to the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). The EPPO is an independent…
EU justice and home affairs ministers define priorities for next five years
The EU Home Affairs and Justice Council today approved the strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area…
Advance passenger information: EU Council adopts anti-crime regulation
The EU Council has given the final green light to two regulations that will strengthen EU border security and enhance…
Joint action in Brazil and Italy: 23 members of cocaine trafficking network arrested
A joint operation in Brazil and Italy has led to the arrest of 23 members of a cocaine trafficking network…
EU Council calls for more effective data access to prosecute criminals
The EU Home Affairs Council calls on the EU and member states to ensure effective and lawful access to data…
Bulgaria and Romania: EU Council decides to lift land border Schengen controls
EU member states have decided to remove checks on persons at the internal land borders with and between Bulgaria and…
EU Commission report analyses implementation of visa-free travel requirements
On 6 December, the EU Commission adopted the seventh report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism – monitoring the EU's visa-free regimes with…
Schengen and borders scrutiny: EP working group held first meeting
A new Schengen and Borders Scrutiny Working Group, operating under the Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,…
MEP Damian Boeselager (Volt): “Italy’s super expensive migration failure”
Volt MEP Damian Boeselager analyses the brand-new Italian-built detention centres for migrants that were constructed on Albanian soil in order to outsource…
Cyberviolence against women: What is it and how the EU Parliament can prevent it?
The EU Telecom Council approves conclusions on EU’s cybersecurity agency (ENISA) and on Commission’s White Paper on the EU’s future…
Eight arrests in action against ‘phone phishing’ gang in Belgium and the Netherlands
In a concerted operation, Belgian and Dutch authorities have cracked down on an internationally operating 'phone phishing' gang, leading to…
Eurojust: Authorities disrupt migrant smuggling supply chain
French and German authorities, supported by Eurojust and Europol, have rolled up a criminal network responsible for transporting equipment used…
Europe’s new digital border system: EU Commission proposes a progressive start
The European Commission has proposed to introduce a progressive start of operations of Europe's new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System (EES),…
Drug trafficking gang tackled in Germany and Serbia: ten arrests
With support from Eurojust, German and Serbian authorities have taken down a drug trafficking network operating from the Rhine-Main area…
EU-funded migrant integration measures: EU Auditors point at lack of monitoring
Migrants represented 6.1% of the EU's population in 2023. While €1.9 billion was allocated under the Asylum, Migration and Integration…
International investigators take down encrypted messaging service MATRIX used by criminals
Authorities are staying on top of the encrypted messaging services that criminals use to undertake their activities. A joint investigation…
EU Commissioner Michael McGrath meets the new President of Eurojust
Today, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath will deliver an address to the 5th Inter-parliamentary Committee Meeting on…
EU investigators present Sirius Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2024
Eurojust, Europol and the European Judicial Network have published the 2024 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Electronic Evidence…
EU Parliament and European Public Prosecutor sign cooperation arrangement
On 27 November, the European Parliament and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) endorsed a working arrangement to facilitate and…
Crackdown on illegal streaming network with 22 million users worldwide (updated)
Authorities have struck a blow at illegal streaming networks, by shutting down one of the world’s largest illegal service. Eurojust…
EU Commission strengthens cooperation on legal migration with Pakistan
Today, the EU Commission is launching a new EU-Pakistan Talent Partnership to step-up cooperation on migration by better matching the labour market…
EU advocates stronger protections for women as one in three faces violence
Around 50 million women aged 18-74 in the EU, or 31%, experienced physical - including threats - or sexual violence…
Germany: Criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have assisted the German authorities with the coordinated takedown of a smuggling network, which was illegally transporting…
Sharp fall of first-time asylum applications in August 2024 – Eurostat
In August 2024, 69,270 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, a fall of almost…
Albanian-led cocaine trafficking gang: Laboratory seized and ten arrests
Albanian authorities arrested ten alleged members of a drug trafficking network over the weekend in an operation supported by Eurojust.…
Eurojust supports return of archaeological vases and coins to Italian museum
Eurojust has supported Italian authorities with the return of over 2500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had…
EP Think Tank: The new EU law on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
A proposal on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist…
Arrested: Criminals recruiting workers in Romania, exploiting them in Hungary
Eight suspects have been arrested during a Eurojust supported operation against a human trafficking ring in Hungary and Romania. The…