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Spotlight Fight against Drugs: Commission Presents New Drugs Strategy and New Legislation against Precursors 
12 January 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 4/2025
On 4 December 2026, the Commission presented a new EU Drugs Strategy and an Action Plan against drug trafficking, as well as updated rules for monitoring and controlling drug precursors. The initiatives form part of the ProtectEU – European Internal Security Strategy and set out a comprehensive response to the security, health, social, and environmental challenges linked to illicit drugs. Read more
EU Legislation Commission Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Denmark Summarises EU Fight against Drug Trafficking 
8 January 2026
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2025
The Danish Council Presidency compiled a report that summarises the actions taken in view of the 2023 EU Roadmap to fight drug trafficking and organised crime. The rolling out of the roadmap came to an end in December 2025. Read more
EU Organised Crime
Agreement on New Europol Mandate to Combat Migrant Smuggling and THB 
15 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
On 25 September 2025, the Danish Council Presidency and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on legislation to strengthen Europol’s mandate with regard to preventing, detecting, and investigating migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings (THB). Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime Trafficking in Human Beings Law Enforcement Cooperation
Justice Ministers from CoE Member States Commit to Improving Cooperation in Cross-Border Crime 
7 October 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
At a meeting held in Valletta, Malta, on 19 September 2025, the justice ministers from the Council of Europe member states adopted a declaration designed to foster cooperation in the fight against transnational crime. Read more
Council of Europe Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
Largest Container Seizure in the EU 
1 October 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 3/2025
An investigation led by the EPPO in Athens, Greece resulted in the largest container seizure in the EU to date. A total of 2435 shipping containers, primarily containing e-bikes, textiles, and footwear, were seized at the Port of Piraeus. The goods, which are estimated to … Read more
EU European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) Organised Crime Tax Evasion
Extension of European Ports Alliance Planned 
7 August 2025 (updated 1 year ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2025
On 21 July 2025, D EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Magnus Brunner and Danish Minister for Justice, Peter Hummelgaard, who represented the Danish Council Presidency, took stock of the first year of the European Ports Alliance Public-Private Partnership. The initiative was launched in January … Read more
EU Security Union Organised Crime
Crime Priorities under the EMPACT Cycle 2026-2029 
1 August 2025 (updated 8 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
At its meeting on 13 June 2025, the Council identified seven EU crime priorities for the EMPACT cycle 2026-2029. EMPACT stands for the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats. It introduces an integrated approach to EU internal security. Read more
EU Council Europol Organised Crime
Darknet Trading Platform ‘Archetyp Market’ Shut Down 
2 July 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
In June 2025, an international week of action led to the disruption of one of the longest-running dark web marketplaces for drugs. The Archetyp platform, active for over five years, served around 3200 vendors and over 600,000 users who traded drugs worth at least €250 … Read more
EU Europol Eurojust Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
Pedophile Platform “Kidflix” Shut Down 
15 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In April 2025, thanks to the Europol-supported Operation "Stream", one of the world's largest paedophile platforms was shut down. 1400 suspects were able to be identified worldwide. Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation Police Cooperation
Europol Tackles Violence-as-a-Service 
12 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
In response to the growing trend of Violence-as-a-Service (VaaS) and the recruitment of young people into serious organised crime, Europol launched a new Operational Taskforce named GRIMM at the end of April 2025. VaaS often involves young perpetrators who carry out threats, assaults, or killings … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
EU-SOCTA 2025 
9 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The new Europol report on serious and organised crime threats identified key criminal activities, the dynamics of criminal networks, and emerging trends in the EU. Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Law Enforcement Cooperation
New In-Depth Analysis on the European Ecstasy Market 
30 April 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 27 March 2025, Europol and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) published their latest study on the European market for MDMA (ecstasy), covering aspects from production and trafficking to distribution and use. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Long-term JIT against Drug Traffickers Yields Significant Results 
4 March 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
For the past five years, the Norwegian and Danish authorities, with the support of Eurojust, have been operating a joint investigation team to combat drug trafficking. A recent evaluation of this JIT highlights the successful fight against an organised crime group (OCG) that was trafficking … Read more
EU Eurojust Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation
Abuse of Legal Business Structures through Criminal Networks 
4 February 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In a report, Europol examines how criminal networks abuse legal business structures to strengthen their power and expand their criminal operations. The report calls for a comprehensive, multi-layered strategy in order to counter the abuse of legal business structures. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
German Federal Constitutional Court: Use of EncroChat Data in Criminal Proceedings Admissible 
21 January 2025 (updated 1 year, 8 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 3/2024
On 1 November 2024, the German Federal Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional complaint against a criminal conviction for dealing in narcotics in a non-negligible quantity, which was based on the use of EncroChat data as evidence. The Federal Constitutional Court in essence backed the case law of the Federal Court of Justice which sees no exclusionary rule in the use of said data which were gathered by French law enforcement authorities via the use of mass surveillance technology. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Organised Crime European Investigation Order Law Enforcement Cooperation Data Protection
Spotlight New Five-Year Programme on Future Priorities in the Fields of Justice and Home Affairs 
15 January 2025
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 4/2024
At their meeting on 12 December 2024, the EU Member States' Minsters responsible for home and justice affairs approved a new strategic agenda that shapes the future direction of EU policy in the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ). According to the titled "strategic guidelines for legislative and operational planning within the area of freedom, security and justice", the EU institutions are called on to put the set priorities into action during the next legislative cycle. Read more
EU Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation Council Organised Crime Judicial Cooperation Law Enforcement Cooperation