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Philip Schotland took up his duties as the new Liaison Prosecutor for Switzerland at Eurojust today. He succeeds Mr Sébastien…

LIBE Committee MEPs will discuss a Europol report on criminal networks, the work of Frontex, the EU policies to protect…

A recent report by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights on the situation of Jewish people in the EU was…

During Overdose Awareness Week as the nation honors and remembers loved ones lost to the drug overdose epidemic, the Financial Crimes Enforcement…

A fast and coordinated action by Italian and Slovenian authorities, supported by Eurojust, has led to the arrest of a…

The 2-day event brings together experts from the EU and Team Europe (Austria, Italy, Croatia, Estonia, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands,…

The Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration issues met in Rosendal, western Norway, Thursday and Friday this week in…

A two-year investigation has uncovered an intricate money laundering scheme run by a mafia family from Palermo. The total value…

With support provided via the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project, hosted by Eurojust, an alleged large-scale coin forger has been…

The most extensive prisoner exchange operation of recent times took place in Ankara today (1 August), involving a total of…

The EU Commission will provide tailored support and expert advice to nine Member States through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This support will help…

Ireland's decision to opt-in demonstrates the country's dedication to shared European values and its willingness to contribute to improved migration…

Arrest warrants issued by the United Kingdom: The EU Court clarifies the conditions under which they may be executed in…

A Member State may reject an abusive application for authorisation, even if it has not correctly transposed the directive that…

The Regional Court of Bamberg, Germany, has sentenced fifteen members of a Dutch led organised crime group (OCG) that robbed…

The Base is an organisation of right-wing extremists involved in terrorist acts, which was founded by Rinaldo Nazzaro in 2018.…

Following the EU Foreign Affairs Council, the EU Commission launches a dialogue with Armenia on the liberalization of the visa…

The EU Commission adopts its 5th assessment report to the EU Council on third countries' level of readmission cooperation under Article…

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, published today its Follow-up Report to the…

Verfahren gegen Betreiber der illegalen Internetplattform movie2k: Notveräußerung von fast 50.000 Bitcoins abgeschlossen - 2,639 Milliarden Euro vorläufig gesichert.

U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Mexican accountants and four Mexican companies linked…

Fighting the increasing threat of criminal activities globally, Eurojust has signed Working Arrangements with the Prosecution Services of Bolivia, Chile,…

Marking a historic moment, one year ago today, Eurojust launched the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA)…

The ultimate goal of the EUDA is to strengthen the European Union’s preparedness on drugs. New mechanisms have been created…

Today, the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) officially starts work in Lisbon replacing the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction…

An operation in five countries led to the dismantling of an organised crime group (OCG) active across Europe. Investigations ongoing…

The EMCDDA will become the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) on 2 July 2024, the day on which the regulation enters into application.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a proposed rule to strengthen and modernize financial institutions’ anti-money…

The new legislative framework marks a significant step forward in the EU’s fight against financial crime, with a harmonised and…

The agreement is a deliverable of the EU Action Plan on the Western Balkans presented by the Commission in December 2022. Reinforcing…

The meeting made clear the commitment of both parties to transatlantic cooperation in addressing the global threat posed by drug…

The U.S. OFAC sanctions target powerful cartel trafficking fentanyl into the United States. A new FinCEN Advisory provides crucial information…

The draft regulation changes the current Europol regulation, strengthens the mandate of Europol in order to more actively support member…

The participants will address the existing challenges in detecting and combatting trafficking in human beings, including exploitation in high-risk sectors,…

The Belgian EU presidency informed ministers about one of its political priorities, the fight against drug trafficking and organised crime,…

Judicial and law enforcement authorities across Europe and in the United States have dismantled critical online infrastructure in a large-scale…

One of the key achievements was a report, issued by Europol in April 2024, mapping the most threatening criminal networks.…

To ensure that all victims of crime in the EU receive the appropriate support, the Council agreed its position (general…

Hungary is ordered to pay a lump sum of €200 million and a penalty payment of €1 million per day…

A fraudulent pyramid scheme was taken down by authorities from Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czechia, Lithuania and Liechtenstein, with the support…

On Thursday and Friday, Vice-President Věra Jourová and Commissioners Ylva Johansson and Janez Lenarčič will attend the Justice and Home Affairs Council, in Luxembourg.

The Common Implementation Plan provides a template for National Implementation Plans to be adopted by Member States by the end of…

Potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and changing patterns of use pose a growing threat in Europe. These are among…

The past years have shown that significant challenges related to irregular migration and security caused by visa-free travel. One such…

A large-scale ring of luxury car thieves has been dismantled with the support of Eurojust and Europol. Using straw men…

Spearheading the European Union’s judicial response to the war in Ukraine, and digitalising criminal justice, were at the heart of…

The European Commission made €3 million available under the Internal Security Fund (ISF) for projects strengthening the prevention of and…

"The new and stricter rules will strengthen our systems in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. A new…

A migrant smuggling operation has been dismantled by Romanian and Moldovan authorities, with the support of Eurojust. From 2019 until…

"Organised crime is not only a threat to life and security but also to democracy and society. Europol's recent mapping of…