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2019 EU Drug Markets Report
On 26 November 2019, Europol and the EMCDDA published their joint EU Drug Markets Report for the year 2019, looking at impact and driving forces behind drug markets, the main drug markets in the EU, and how to respond to drug markets. The …
Published 6 years, 1 month ago
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Croatian Presidency Programme
On 1 January 2020, Croatia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the motto “A Strong Europe in a World of Challenges,” the Croatian Presidency’s programme is built around four pillarsA Europe that develops;A Europe that connects; A …
Published 6 years, 1 month ago
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The Current Cybercrime Landscape: IOCTA 2019
On 9 October 2019, Europol published its 2019 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA). The 2019 IOCTA provides key findings and recommendations regarding the cybercrime threat landscape, focusing on six crime priorities:Cyber-dependent crime;Online child sexual exploitation;Payment fraud;Criminal abuse through the …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Handbook on How to Apply the CFR in Lawmaking and Policymaking at National Level
FRA recently published a handbook offering guidance on use of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (the Charter) at the national level. The handbook aims to provide practical orientation on the scope of the Charter based on the case law of the CJEU. It is …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Operation against Foreign Terrorist Fighters
From July to September, Frontex supported Operation Neptune 2 with two experts to assist in sea border control. The operation was targeted at suspected foreign terrorist fighters potentially using maritime routes between North Africa and Southern Europe. It was coordinated by Interpol and supported by …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Ilkka Laitinen Passed Away
On 29 September 2019, Lieutenant General Ilkka Laitinen passed away at the age of 57. Laitinen was first Executive Director of Frontex upon its establishment, serving from 2005 to 2014. Since 2018, he served as Head of the Finnish Border Guard.
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Seamless Border Control
In October 2019, Frontex ‒ together with the Border Service of Portugal (SEF) and the Lisbon Airport Authority (ANA) ‒ tested new technologies for border control at Lisbon airport to see whether biometric solutions can decrease the waiting time at borders. The technology uses face …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Operation Mobile 2
At the beginning of October 2019, a 12-day operation, entitled Joint Action Day (JAD) Mobile 2, led to the detection of 439 stolen cars as well to the seizure of 11.9 million cigarettes, 20 tonnes of raw tobacco, 38 firearms and 296 pieces of …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Cooperation with OSCE
At the beginning of October 2019, Frontex and the OSCE Secretariat agreed on a working agreement to strengthen their co-operation in combating cross-border crime, trafficking in human beings, and in addressing migratory challenges. The agreement covers the following areas:Fostering good practices in border management; …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago
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Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register Launched
On 5 September 2019, a Counter-Terrorism Register (CTR) was launched (see also eucrim 2/2019). The CTR is managed by Eurojust on a 24-hour basis. In the CTR, key judicial information on proceedings against suspects of all kinds of terrorist offences is centralised, with …
Published 6 years, 3 months ago