Eurojust supported the Romanian and Italian authorities in an investigation that concluded with the indictment of five Italian citizens accused of defrauding the EU of at least EUR 800 000 worth of EU agricultural funds. The fraudsters and four companies they set up first face trial in Romania. A...

An estimated 15 % of EU citizens (about 75 million people) fall victim to crime every year. The complexity of cross-border crimes makes it more difficult for judicial authorities to protect victims’ rights. The early involvement of Eurojust can help overcome these difficulties. Published today...

In light of the upcoming 20 years jubilee of Eurojust, the French Ministry of Justice today organised a high-level conference on cross-border criminal justice cooperation. The event focused on the role the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) plays in countering terrorism and how to guarantee a good...

An international operation involving judicial and law enforcement authorities in seven countries has resulted in the takedown of one of Europe's most active Albanian-speaking cocaine trafficking networks in Europe. Today, Eurojust and Europol supported a series of actions carried out in Belgium and...

The EuroMed Justice Programme (EMJ) has organised a workshop between Belgian and Lebanese authorities on the international exchange of information for the detection and recovery of criminal assets. The activity was held in Brussels on 1-3 February using the new Technical Assistance Facility (TAF)...

Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Bulgaria, supported by Europol and Eurojust, have taken down a network of online investment fraudsters involved in money laundering. On the action day on 26 January, officers from the Bulgarian National Police arrested one suspect for defrauding mainly...

Judicial and law enforcement authorities in Italy, Greece and Albania have taken a coordinated action against a network of people smugglers, which transferred at least 1 100 migrants irregularly to the European Union. During an action day with the support of Eurojust, Europol and Frontex, 29...

The President of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic Mr Petr Angyalossy today visited Eurojust for the first time since taking office in 2020. Mr Angyalossy was welcomed to the Agency by Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran and National Member for the Czech Republic Mr Lukas Stary. The main aim...

The Higher Regional Court of Koblenz in Germany sentenced a former Syrian high-ranking official today to life imprisonment for his involvement in crimes against humanity. A German-French joint investigation team (JIT), which was set up with support of Eurojust and the Genocide Network, made a...

The judicial authorities in Sweden and France have set up a joint investigation team (JIT) to support proceedings involving core international crimes committed by foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) against the Yezidi population in Syria and Iraq. Eurojust has supported the setting up of the JIT...