A major tax swindle involving sales of fuels has been brought to an end by the German authorities, with international judicial support in 11 European countries coordinated by Eurojust. During an action day, two suspects were arrested in Austria and Poland, allegedly the leaders of a criminal network that defrauded the German tax authorities of […]
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Local traffic data and how it gives more power to citizens
An EU-funded project team is helping citizen scientists collect neighbourhood traffic data. Their hope is that it will assist local communities to campaign for local policy changes resulting in effective traffic solutions. Today’s cities face a wide variety of transport challenges that can’t be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach. Addressing urban mobility challenges requires not […]
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EU arrest warrant: raise mutual trust to ensure recognition of court decisions
Possible enlargement of the list of offenses that allow for more automatic surrender Concern over prison conditions in certain member states The EU Arrest Warrant is an effective tool against serious cross-border crimes and to bring perpetrators of serious crimes to justice, say MEPs, noting some problems that need addressing. With 45 votes to 14 […]
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Electricity bill of over €1.5 million leads police to 5 illegal marijuana plantations in Spain
Last month, the Spanish National Police (Policia Nacional), together with the Dutch Police (Politie) and the Belgian Federal Police (Federale Politie, Police Fédérale) and Europol seized more than 34 000 plants of marijuana and arrested 17 individuals in a series of coordinated raids across the three countries. It is estimated the stolen electricity used to power the […]
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New opportunites for joint military capabilities to overcome fragmented European defence landscape
The first ever overview of the European defence landscape, the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence (CARD) report, identifies significant avenues for European defence cooperation with 55 new opportunities for countries to develop defence capabilities together. It recommends six next generation high impact capabilities as focus areas for joint European development efforts. The review also finds […]
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EDA Annual Conference to focus on ‘Sustaining European Defence’
‘Sustaining European Defence’ will be the topic of this year’s EDA Annual Conference which will take place on 3-4 December 2020 in online format, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is already open with only a restricted number of virtual seats available. Europe is facing up to the reality of before and after COVID-19. Today, four years […]
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Frontex co-leads operation to fight trafficking in children
388 suspected traffickers were arrested and 249 potential victims identified in a Europe-wide joint action day targeting child trafficking. The action, which took place on 5-11 October, was coordinated by Frontex, Europol, the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain, as well as nine other EU countries. A wide range of law enforcement authorities including police, immigration […]
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Statements by European leaders condemning the Vienna attacks
After the terrible events that took place last night in Vienna, several European leaders have demonstrated their condemnation of the events and their solidarity with the Austrian people: Ursula von der Leyen I am shocked and saddened by the brutal attack that took place in Vienna. My thoughts are with the families of the victims […]
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An Individual Arrested In Spain For Spreading Terrorist Propaganda Online
He was seeking to recruit new members for the so-called Islamic State terrorist organisation The Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) arrested a supporter of the so-called Islamic State terrorist organisation in an operation developed together with Europol. The suspect was searching, editing and further disseminating terrorist propaganda material to young people online. The terrorist threat […]
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