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17.11.2009 -
PRESS
- 22 people smugglers arrested
2009
13.11.2009 -
PRESS
- Focus on Outlaw Motorcycle Groups and Street Gangs
13.11.2009 -
NEWS
- Two days awareness seminar for high level Bavarian Police officers
04.11.2009 -
NEWS
- 1st Analysts’ Meeting between Europol and the Russian Federation
03.11.2009 -
PRESS
- Europol supports action to find Madeleine McCann
29.10.2009 -
NEWS
- Seminar on combating payment card fraud at international level
23.10.2009 -
PRESS
- New Europol Deputy Director appointed
22.10.2009 -
PRESS
- New Threat Assessment on Organised Crime
20.10.2009 -
PRESS
- 10th Europol training course on Combating the Sexual Exploitation of Children on the Internet
13.10.2009 -
NEWS
- Successful ‘Counter Terrorism Week’ at Europol
05.10.2009 -
PRESS
- Eurojust and Europol concluded new agreement
01.10.2009 -
PRESS
- Strong support from EU ministers to Europol
18.09.2009 -
PRESS
- Swedish Minister of Justice Beatrice Ask gathers EU home affairs ministers at Europol
17.09.2009 -
PRESS
- Blocking child sexual abuse on the Internet
16.09.2009 -
PRESS
- Successful outcome to a joint operation in Ireland against skimming fraudsters
26.08.2009 -
NEWS
- Author of the bestseller book ‘McMafia’ at Europol
21.08.2009 -
PRESS
- Illegal print shop dismantled and 16 persons arrested in Spain
19.08.2009 -
NEWS
- Seven arrests in the UK for carbon credit fraud
11.08.2009 -
PRESS
- Drug smugglers put behind bars in Iceland
31.07.2009 -
PRESS
- Massive blow to international gang of skimming fraudsters
31.07.2009 -
PRESS
- Asian crime gang dismantled in Budapest
07.07.2009 -
PRESS
- Major Ethnic Albanian Criminal Group broken up – 30 suspects arrested
02.07.2009 -
PRESS
- Criminal group behind 16 million counterfeit euro disrupted in Bulgaria
01.07.2009 -
PRESS
- Europol’s 10th Anniversary
01.07.2009 -
NEWS
- Europol Photo Competition 2009
24.06.2009 -
PRESS
- Nigerian Organised Criminal Groups dismantled
22.06.2009 -
PRESS
- Increase in Suspicious Transactions
17.06.2009 -
PRESS
- EU joint approach against ‘Sea Piracy’
12.06.2009 -
NEWS
- Gang behind jewellery shop robberies in Paris arrested in Estonia
09.06.2009 -
PRESS
- European-wide network of people smugglers dismantled
04.06.2009 -
NEWS
- Europol network for editors of law enforcement magazines (ELEMENT)
29.05.2009 -
PRESS
- Counteraction to fraud schemes
28.05.2009 -
NEWS
- 10th Europol High Level Experts Meeting on Witness Protection
27.05.2009 -
NEWS
- Fictional appearances of Europol
22.05.2009 -
NEWS
- Joint efforts in the battle against Payment Card Fraud
12.05.2009 -
NEWS
- Europol present on ‘Open Doors Day’ in Washington and Brussels
12.05.2009 -
PRESS
- Cargo theft on the rise in the EU
11.05.2009 -
NEWS
- Focus on combating currency counterfeiting in the Western Balkans and Turkey
06.05.2009 -
PRESS
- Improved service to the Media
05.05.2009 -
NEWS
- Heads of Europol National Units Meeting in Malta
23.04.2009 -
NEWS
- Focus on organised robberies and burglaries
16.04.2009 -
PRESS
- Terrorism is funded via criminal activities
15.04.2009 -
PRESS
- Counterfeit Euro Distribution Network disrupted in Poland
08.04.2009 -
NEWS
- Europol is becoming an EU agency
07.04.2009 -
NEWS
- Appointment of new Europol Director
01.04.2009 -
NEWS
- International training course at Europol on combating euro counterfeiting
26.03.2009 -
PRESS
- Europol assisted by school kids
16.03.2009 -
PRESS
- Close cooperation between Europol and EMCDDA
06.03.2009 -
PRESS
- Successful annual meeting for law enforcement PR experts
03.03.2009 -
PRESS
- Tackling the indecent profit behind child abuse images
24.02.2009 -
PRESS
- Euro counterfeiting ring disrupted in the Republic of Serbia
20.02.2009 -
PRESS
- Seizure of 265 kilograms of heroin and 11 suspects arrested
12.01.2009 -
PRESS
- Law Enforcement Agencies seized 500,000 euro counterfeits in 2008
09.01.2009 -
PRESS
- Turkish criminal organisation rolled up
2008
16.12.2008 -
PRESS
- Expert meeting on Joint Investigation Teams
10.12.2008 -
PRESS
- Seminar on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
08.12.2008 -
PRESS
- High Tech Crime Experts Meeting 2008
28.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Increased focus on criminals behind tax fraud
28.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol creates network for editors of law-enforcement magazines
21.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Successful joint Customs Operation
20.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Large skimming network dismantled
13.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Network of people smugglers dismantled
07.11.2008 -
PRESS
- Payment card fraud network dismantled in Bulgaria
31.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Articles in Dutch Media
17.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Huge Illicit Drug Production Site detected in ICELAND
15.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports cross-border operation against organised fiscal fraud
07.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Worldwide participation in course on Combating Sexual Exploitation of Children on the Internet
07.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Illegal print shop dismantled in The Hague (NL) based on Europol information
06.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports the Slovak Republic in the introduction of the Euro
06.10.2008 -
PRESS
- Blocking of websites showing sexual exploitation of children
19.09.2008 -
PRESS
- Montenegro signs cooperation agreement with Europol
18.09.2008 -
PRESS
- The Republic of Serbia signs strategic cooperation agreement with Europol
12.09.2008 -
PRESS
- Suspected child sex offender arrested in Latvia with Europol support
29.08.2008 -
PRESS
- 11 Million counterfeit Euro seized in Colombia
28.08.2008 -
PRESS
- Top criminals wish to be seen as successful entrepreneurs
26.08.2008 -
PRESS
- A joint effort is crucial in the fight against international organised crime
17.07.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol publishes Annual Report 2007
11.07.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports the Italian Carabinieri in dismantling an international payment card fraud network
23.06.2008 -
PRESS
- European-wide network of people smugglers dismantled
21.05.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol Management Board Meeting held in Brdo, Slovenia
21.05.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol Director meets with US House of Representatives
15.05.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports French Gendarmerie in a Europe-wide skimming case
09.04.2008 -
PRESS
- The Europol Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2008
09.04.2008 -
PRESS
- Major success in the fight against drug traffickers in Germany
02.04.2008 -
PRESS
- Strategic cooperation agreement between Frontex and Europol
06.03.2008 -
PRESS
- Confiscation of crime-related proceeds: EU Conference on Cooperation between National Asset Recovery Offices
04.03.2008 -
PRESS
- PR experts discuss how script writers and producers depict law enforcement
28.02.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports the development of the European Network of Advisory Teams (EuNAT)
14.02.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports in disrupting an international credit card fraud network
07.02.2008 -
PRESS
- Head of the Terrorism Unit at Europol new Director of the Federal Agency for State Protection and Counter Terrorism in Austria
31.01.2008 -
PRESS
- Coordinated action against major people smuggling network
30.01.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol supports Switzerland during the EURO 2008
17.01.2008 -
PRESS
- Training Course on Investigating Malware and Botnet-driven crime
10.01.2008 -
PRESS
- Europol contributes to the protection of the euro
2007
14.12.2007 -
PRESS
- Action against armed robberies
03.12.2007 -
PRESS
- Press statement: UEFA contact to EUROPOL regarding suspicions of betting fraud involving match fixing
30.11.2007 -
PRESS
- EUROJUST and EUROPOL promoting Joint Investigation Teams
26.11.2007 -
PRESS
- Combating and preventing counterfeiting and piracy
16.11.2007 -
PRESS
- New initiatives to combat carousel fraud and counterfeiting
09.11.2007 -
PRESS
- Law enforcement and the private sector united in the fight against cyber crime
05.11.2007 -
PRESS
- Worldwide child sex offender network dismantled
22.10.2007 -
PRESS
- Signing of Cooperation agreement between Europol and CEPOL
22.10.2007 -
PRESS
- Western Balkans Workshop at Europol
05.10.2007 -
PRESS
- Australia ratifies cooperation agreement with Europol
04.10.2007 -
PRESS
- Celebration of Bulgaria and Romania joining Europol
01.10.2007 -
PRESS
- Europol Training Course: Fight against Child Sexual Exploitation
21.09.2007 -
PRESS
- US Postal Inspection Service signs liaison agreement with Europol
20.09.2007 -
PRESS
- Large seizure of narcotics in Iceland
10.09.2007 -
PRESS
- Seizure of eight tonnes stolen banknote paper
27.08.2007 -
PRESS
- Close cooperation between Europol and INTERPOL
21.08.2007 -
PRESS
- Europol supports EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland
02.08.2007 -
PRESS
- Bulgaria and Romania join Europol
03.07.2007 -
PRESS
- Experts discuss people smuggling at Europol
27.06.2007 -
PRESS
- Top Europol strategic product released
21.06.2007 -
PRESS
- Dismantling of an illegal print shop in Colombia
20.06.2007 -
PRESS
- European Internal Affairs communicators met in Romania for the first time
20.06.2007 -
PRESS
- Europol supports Italian Carabinieri in combating an international credit card fraud network
13.06.2007 -
PRESS
- Eurojust and Europol co-ordinated action against organised criminal network in six countries
07.06.2007 -
PRESS
- Secure communication link between Eurojust and Europol facilitates the combating of cross-border crime in the EU
22.05.2007 -
PRESS
- Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy
16.05.2007 -
PRESS
- The euro is in safe hands
19.04.2007 -
PRESS
- 135 million counterfeit cigarettes and other counterfeit products seized in joint operation
10.04.2007 -
PRESS
- First Terrorism Situation and Trend Report of Europol released
30.03.2007 -
PRESS
- PR experts discuss how to handle cases related to child sex abuse
15.03.2007 -
PRESS
- Successful co-operation and co-ordination activities have led to the dismantling of a credit card fraud network in Romania
28.02.2007 -
PRESS
- International cooperation on witness protection
21.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Major action against armed robberies - Europol support for Italian led operation “Baltico”
20.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Australia signs cooperation agreement with Europol
15.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Child sex offender network disrupted
12.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Republic of Moldova signs cooperation agreement with Europol
05.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Republic of Albania and Europol sign cooperation agreement
01.02.2007 -
PRESS
- Euro counterfeiters arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina
26.01.2007 -
PRESS
- Closer look towards the Balkans - Bosnia and Herzegovina and Europol cooperation partners
16.01.2007 -
PRESS
- Strategic cooperation agreement between Europol and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed in Dresden
12.01.2007 -
PRESS
- Europol and EU Member States successful in curbing Euro counterfeiting
2006
14.12.2006 -
PRESS
- Multi stakeholder approach needed to combat Trafficking in Children
13.12.2006 -
PRESS
- Experts discuss ‘Missing Trader Intra-Community Fraud’
08.12.2006 -
PRESS
- EU – US Terrorist Financing Seminar
29.11.2006 -
PRESS
- Organised crime against the elderly
24.11.2006 -
PRESS
- High Tech Crime Experts Meeting 2006
17.11.2006 -
PRESS
- Training on combating Non Cash Payment Card Fraud in Cyprus
05.11.2006 -
PRESS
- Major seizure of counterfeit euros
20.10.2006 -
PRESS
- Common efforts in the fight against child pornography
16.10.2006 -
PRESS
- Focus on trafficking in human beings from South Eastern Europe
16.10.2006 -
PRESS
- Serbian police complete Europol training on Dismantling of Illicit Drug Production Sites
06.10.2006 -
PRESS
- Change of Domain name and E-mail addresses
28.09.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol supports investigations against a major people smuggling network in France
25.08.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol supports Lithuanian Police in combating Euro counterfeiting
31.07.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol Director visits Interpol to discuss police collaboration
21.07.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol supports Austrian and Croatian operation against euro counterfeiters
18.07.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol and EU Member States successful in curbing euro counterfeiting
18.07.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol and Eurojust support Italian and Polish operation against human traffickers
10.07.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol assists Norwegian experts on payment card fraud
28.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Hungary strengthens the fight against Euro counterfeiting
20.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Vice-President Frattini meets with Eurojust and Europol
15.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol supports Norwegian police in Super Rally 2006
15.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Computer crime experts gathered at Europol
08.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol’s supports the FIFA World Cup 2006
08.06.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol supports the FIFA World Cup 2006
02.06.2006 -
PRESS
- First EU Organised Crime Threat Assessment presented to EU ministers
23.05.2006 -
PRESS
- Crime must not pay - Asset seizure experts gathered for conference in Salzburg, Austria
19.05.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol support for Latvian police
17.05.2006 -
PRESS
- No Europol conference in the Republic of Belarus
12.05.2006 -
PRESS
- International training course on combating Euro counterfeiting at Europol
10.05.2006 -
PRESS
- International action against child sex offender networks
24.04.2006 -
PRESS
- Enhanced cooperation with the U.S.A
21.03.2006 -
PRESS
- The Minister of Interior of the Czech Republic confirms continuing high support to Europol
14.03.2006 -
PRESS
- Spain intensifies focus on Europol
10.02.2006 -
PRESS
- PR experts discuss how to deal with the media in relation to acts of terrorism
01.02.2006 -
PRESS
- Successful operations against major drugs network
18.01.2006 -
PRESS
- Europol and Interpol support Italy during the Turin Winter Olympics 2006
13.01.2006 -
PRESS
- Cooperation Agreement between Europol and Croatia signed in Vienna
2005
22.12.2005 -
PRESS
- Euro counterfeiters arrested and illegal print shop dismantled in Hungary
15.12.2005 -
PRESS
- Coordinated action in 5 countries against a major people smuggling network
24.11.2005 -
PRESS
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police as point of contact for Europol
07.11.2005 -
PRESS
- US Secret Service and Europol partners in fighting organised crime
29.10.2005 -
PRESS
- Major hit against an ethnic Albanian organised crime group involved in drug trafficking
18.10.2005 -
PRESS
- Training course again successful
13.10.2005 -
PRESS
- Overview of EU legislation on illegal immigrant smuggling, trafficking in human beings and child pornography
10.10.2005 -
PRESS
- Information System made available for all EU Member States
06.10.2005 -
PRESS
- Successful joint operation against international criminal network
30.09.2005 -
PRESS
- Football match between Interpol and Europol
21.09.2005 -
PRESS
- New hit against child molester networks
12.09.2005 -
PRESS
- Europol support in the fight against synthetic drugs
06.07.2005 -
PRESS
- Support of Europol for the police of Greece
01.07.2005 -
PRESS
- Estonia full member of Europol
27.06.2005 -
PRESS
- Hells Angels World Run closely monitored by law enforcement
14.06.2005 -
PRESS
- Co-ordinated action in 13 countries against child pornography
07.06.2005 -
PRESS
- Fishing boat boarded in open water and 8 tonnes of cannabis confiscated
02.06.2005 -
PRESS
- Network of fraudsters on insurance vehicle companies exposed
24.05.2005 -
PRESS
- Trust in Europol as focal point for EU’s fight against organised crime and terrorism
10.05.2005 -
PRESS
- Major hit on biker group Bandidos - Europol supports a successful operation “Frozen Chapter” under the leadership of Italy
29.04.2005 -
PRESS
- EU approach against criminal proceeds
04.03.2005 -
PRESS
- Max-Peter Ratzel new Director of Europol
22.02.2005 -
PRESS
- Improved co-operation between EU Law Enforcement press offices - Two day seminar at Europol’s headquarters
19.01.2005 -
PRESS
- Investigation into cross border homicide
18.01.2005 -
PRESS
- Organised crime groups diversify their activities into several crime areas
2004
15.12.2004 -
PRESS
- Information system to be implemented in all EU Member States
15.12.2004 -
PRESS
- Celebration of enlarged Europol
19.10.2004 -
PRESS
- Euro print shop in Colombia smashed
15.10.2004 -
PRESS
- The Director of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Romania visits EUROPOL
24.09.2004 -
PRESS
- Switzerland and Europol united in fight against organised crime.
23.09.2004 -
PRESS
- Network against criminal profits
01.09.2004 -
PRESS
- 7 new Member States join Europol
25.08.2004 -
PRESS
- Increase in use of Europol services
22.07.2004 -
PRESS
- 58 criminals arrested - Results of good cooperation in fighting against Euro counterfeiters
09.06.2004 -
PRESS
- EU strengthens police and judicial cooperation
09.06.2004 -
PRESS
- Quist Wintermans Architects designs new Europol headquarters in The Hague
02.06.2004 -
PRESS
- Bulgarian Police action with Europol support
18.05.2004 -
PRESS
- Turkey and Europol sign a Cooperation Agreement
21.04.2004 -
PRESS
- Romanian Minister of Administration and Interior visits Europol
07.04.2004 -
PRESS
- OLAF and Europol strengthen Cooperation in Combating Financial Crime
06.04.2004 -
PRESS
- Malta and Europol partners in fighting crime
18.03.2004 -
PRESS
- Colombian Vice President visits Europol
16.03.2004 -
PRESS
- United Nations and Europol Expand Partnership Against Organized Crime
26.02.2004 -
PRESS
- Internet Child Abuse Networks Smashed
13.02.2004 -
PRESS
- Co-operation with Albania under development Albanian Minister for Public Order visits Europol’s headquarters
09.02.2004 -
PRESS
- Colombia Joins EU Efforts in Fighting Organised Crime
05.02.2004 -
PRESS
- Awareness with the help of the EU Commission
23.01.2004 -
PRESS
- Europol and Bulgaria: joint efforts result in the break up of a major Euro counterfeiting ring
22.01.2004 -
PRESS
- Increase in receipt of intelligence
2003
15.12.2003 -
PRESS
- Director of Europol receives Medal of Honour
12.12.2003 -
PRESS
- Better safety for the citizens of Europe
25.11.2003 -
PRESS
- Romania and Europol sign cooperation agreement in combating organised crime
06.11.2003 -
PRESS
- Russia joins EU efforts in Combating Organised Crime
29.10.2003 -
PRESS
- All Baltic States now cooperate with Europol
08.10.2003 -
PRESS
- Russian Presidency Administration held talks with Europol
04.09.2003 -
PRESS
- Changes in the Directorate of Europol
17.07.2003 -
PRESS
- Fight against Euro counterfeiting successful
11.07.2003 -
PRESS
- European Joint Operation against Human Smuggling Networks initiated by the Hellenic Presidency has been successfully concluded
04.07.2003 -
PRESS
- Cyprus and Europol join efforts in fighting organised crime
02.07.2003 -
PRESS
- Dangerous Ecstasy in the Market - Never Trust a Logo!
17.06.2003 -
PRESS
- Bulgaria and Europol fight organised crime
13.06.2003 -
PRESS
- Slovak Republic and Europol signed cooperation agreement
05.06.2003 -
PRESS
- Joint Efforts in Combating Timesharing Fraud
24.04.2003 -
PRESS
- Satisfaction about progress Europol organised seminar for the accession states
18.02.2003 -
PRESS
- A cooperation agreement between the Commission and Europol
23.01.2003 -
PRESS
- ECB and Europol strong partners in the fight against counterfeiting of the Euro
2002
20.12.2002 -
PRESS
- USA and Europol sign a full co-operation agreement
18.10.2002 -
PRESS
- Training on combating child abuse on the Internet
15.10.2002 -
PRESS
- Press Statement
02.10.2002 -
PRESS
- Human Beings Smuggling Network smashed in a Police Raid
30.08.2002 -
PRESS
- Europol opens Liaison Office in Washington D.C.
31.07.2002 -
PRESS
- Biannual Information on Counterfeiting of the Euro
02.07.2002 -
PRESS
- Internet based Paedophile Gang smashed in Worldwide Police Swoop
31.05.2002 -
PRESS
- Europol supports European-wide action against illegal immigration networks
29.05.2002 -
PRESS
- Europol supported operation PEGASUS against illegal immigration networks
23.05.2002 -
PRESS
- European Detectives to discuss ritualistic killings
08.05.2002 -
PRESS
- Stein Arnesen (Norway) first liaison officer from a Third State
10.04.2002 -
PRESS
- Action against OC networks
28.03.2002 -
PRESS
- Joint Strike against drug trafficking
05.03.2002 -
PRESS
- Europol and the Czech Republic sign a co-operation agreement
2001
13.12.2001 -
PRESS
- Protecting and securing the Euro currency
11.12.2001 -
PRESS
- USA and Europol join forces in fighting terrorism!
30.11.2001 -
PRESS
- High Level Meeting on EEOC 29-30.11.2001
26.11.2001 -
PRESS
- EU security and the broader horizon
19.11.2001 -
PRESS
- Europol and EMCDDA sign a co-operation agreement
05.11.2001 -
PRESS
- Europol and Interpol sign a Co-operation Agreement
15.10.2001 -
PRESS
- Targeting Illegal Immigration Networks! High Impact Operation was successfully concluded
10.10.2001 -
PRESS
- Europol and Estonia establish a co-operation agreement in fighting organised crime
05.10.2001 -
PRESS
- Raising the standard - First training course of Europol on counterfeiting of the euro
27.09.2001 -
PRESS
- Europol and Interpol step up co-operation in fighting organised crime
31.07.2001 -
PRESS
- Fight against stolen vehicles with Europol's contributions
06.07.2001 -
PRESS
- Europol co-operates with Norway and Iceland
08.06.2001 -
PRESS
- In connection with the audit of Europol ...
07.03.2001 -
PRESS
- Establishment of a "Steering Group" and a common inter-institutional strategy…
2000
01.12.2000 -
PRESS
- Together in the fight against organised crime
23.10.2000 -
PRESS
- Visit of the Belgian Minister of Interior to Europol
25.05.2000 -
PRESS
- Asset Seizure, a special focal point for Europol in the fight against money laundering!
27.04.2000 -
PRESS
- Green light to Europol for co-operation with Non-EU States and Bodies…
01.01.2000 -
PRESS
- No breathing space for criminals
1999
10.11.1999 -
PRESS
- General conclusions of the forum "European strategy in preventing organised crime", 4/5.11.1999
10.11.1999 -
PRESS
- The Commission and Europol launched a new approach in fighting organised crime
01.07.1999 -
PRESS
- Europol takes up its full activities
1998
01.10.1998 -
PRESS
- Official Opening of Europol
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