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On 24 September 2025, the EU and Ecuador paved the way for further cooperation. The new agreement builds on the 2023 working agreement establishing cooperative relations with the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Ecuador. The previous agreement did not allow for the …

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 …

Following the partial renewal of the Members of the General Court, the representatives of the governments of the Member States of the EU renewed the terms of office of 19 judges of the General Court (Suzanne Kingston, Colm Mac Eochaidh, José Martín y Pérez …

In late August 2025, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) opened a new liaison office in Brussels to strengthen its dialogue and exchange with key stakeholders.The office will act as a hub for stakeholder engagement, with the following aims:Build closer relationships …

On 9 October 2025, the European Investment Bank (EIB) joined the Secure Information Exchange Network Application (SIENA) operated by Europol. With 3500 connections, SIENA is the EU’s main channel for swiftly and securely exchanging sensitive and restricted information between European law enforcement authorities, European agencies …

Filippo Spezia returned to Eurojust as the National Member for Italy at the end of September 2025. Mr Spezia has a long-standing history with the agency, having previously served as National Member from 2016 to 2023, and as Vice-President until 2020. From 2008 to 2012, …

To explain how to use the new European Production Order Certificate (EPOC) and the European Preservation Order Certificate (EPOC-PR) more clearly, the EJN has created two infographics. The Certificates will be the main means that will allow law enforcement in one EU Member State to request electronic data from a service provider in another under the EU's new legal framework on e-evidence in criminal matters.

On 16 October 2025, the EJN and the Southeast European Prosecutors Advisory Group (SEEPAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance their cooperation, exchange best practices, and improve modes of communication between the parties.SEEPAG is an international judicial cooperation mechanism that aims to facilitate …

This news item provides an overview of the activities of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering (AMLA) in the first half of 2025. AMLA, created in 2024, assumed its powers and responsibilities on 1 July 2025. Under the new news category "AMLA", eucrim will report regularly on the authority's work.

The €520 million VAT fraud scheme Moby Dick was once again the focus of anoperation on 25 June 2025, when Italian authorities arrested 11 suspects at the request of the EPPO in Milan and Palermo. The syndicate is suspected of laundering the proceeds …