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EMPACT 2018 Results and 2019 Operational Action Plan on Financial Crime 
19 April 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In December 2018, the European multidisciplinary platform against criminal threats (EMPACT) published its results for the year 2018, stating that 1026 investigations had been initiated with over €1.4 million seized in cash during the EMPACT Joint Action days. Furthermore, 1137 suspects were arrested and … Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
First European Youth Day 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) organised a European Youth Day for the first time, which took place on 20 November 2018. Under the slogan “Digital Rights of Youth against Violence,” approx. 100 youths between 12 and 15 years of age gathered at Europol to discuss … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Fourth European Money Mule Action 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Europol, Eurojust and the European Banking Federation (EBF) reported on the fourth European Money Mule Action “EMMA 4” – a global law enforcement action week tackling the issue of money muling. Read more
EU Europol
Operational Network Against Mafia-Style Criminal Groups 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
At the end of November 2018, law enforcement authorities from Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain kicked off a new operational network (@ON), together with Europol, to strengthen their cooperation against mafia-style criminal groups, Eurasian and Albanian criminal networks, and Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs. Read more
EU Europol Law Enforcement Cooperation
Second Annual Conference on Drugs in Europe 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 6-7 December 2018, Europol hosted the second annual conference on “Drugs in Europe: a bold law enforcement response.” Delegates from all over the EU, third states, and international organisations discussed the latest developments in illicit drug trafficking. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Cooperation with Diebold Nixdorf 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 16 November 2018, Europol and Diebold Nixdorf signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to better prevent, prosecute, and disrupt cybercrime related to self-service ecosystems. Read more
EU Europol
Cooperation Europol-Japan on New Footing 
18 February 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 3 December 2018, Europol and the National Police Agency of Japan (NPA) signed a Working Arrangement with the aim of combating serious, international cross-border, and organised crime such as terrorism, drug trafficking, and cybercrime. Read more
EU Europol
2018 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment Published 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
Europol published its fifth Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), which gives a comprehensive overview of current and future threats and identifies trends in crime conducted and/or facilitated online.The 2018 IOCTA looks at the threats and trends with regard to four crime … Read more
EU Europol Cybercrime
Statement of Principles for Collaboration with Europol 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 October 2018, Frontex and Europol signed a Statement of Principles for Collaboration in order to foster their cooperation in the European area of freedom, security and justice, in particular by expanding the exchange of information between the two agencies. Read more
EU Europol Frontex
Cooperation with UK’s Cyber Defence Alliance Limited 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 27 September 2018, Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s Cyber Defence Alliance Limited (CDA) to address cyber threats affecting the banking and financial sectors. Under the MoU, the parties shall organise joint activities, exchange expertise … Read more
EU Europol
Cooperation with Global Lottery Monitoring System 
16 January 2019
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 15 November 2018, Europol and the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the fight against sports competition manipulations and related organised crime. Under the MoU, the parties will be able to share information and jointly run … Read more
EU Europol
EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2018 
20 October 2018 (updated 1 year, 7 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In June 2018, Europol published its Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) for 2018, outlining current trends. Read more
EU Europol Terrorism
EMSC Report 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
In April 2018, Europol’s European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC) published its two-year Activity Report covering the period from January 2017 to January 2018. Read more
EU Europol Organised Crime
Memorandum of Understanding on JIT Funding 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 1 July 2018, Eurojust and Europol signed a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure closer cooperation with regard to the funding of JITs. With the MoU, rules and conditions for the benefit of those requesting funding from the national authorities are established. Read more
EU Europol Eurojust
Practice: Members of COSA NOSTRA Arrested 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 5 and 12 May 2018, Europol’s “Eurosearch” project, which was set up to locate and capture dangerous mafia fugitives in Europe, succeeded in the arrest of two of the most important Italian fugitives and members of the Italian Crime Syndicate COSA NOSTRA. Read more
EU Europol
Practice: Webstresser.org Taken Down 
20 October 2018
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 24 April 2018, the world’s biggest marketplace by which to hire Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) services, webstresser.org, was shut down and its infrastructure seized. Read more
EU Europol