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Crime in the EU
European Union crime and justice policy - European judicial cooperation in criminal matters - EU initiatives in in preventing and combating crime in Europe.
- EU to tighten rules on firearms — 01 November 2022, 23:17 CET
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An update to EU rules on the import, export and transit of firearms for civilian use, proposed Thursday by the European Commission, will enhance security and address the trafficking of firearms.
- EU, US prosecutors step up cooperation in fight against environmental crime — 06 October 2022, 18:42 CET
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Specialised public prosecutors from the United States and EU Member States agreed Monday to step up cooperation on tackling major cross-border and intercontinental environmental crime.
- EU moves to stop illicit flows of crypto assets — 30 June 2022, 22:17 CET
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The EU Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal Thursday to ensure transfers of crypto-assets can be traced and identified to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other crimes.
- EU proposes tougher rules on assets of oligarchs — 25 May 2022, 23:17 CET
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The European Commission proposed Wednesday new EU-wide rules on freezing and confiscating the assets of criminals and oligarchs who violate sanctions imposed against them.
- EU strategy to make Internet safer for children — 12 May 2022, 22:47 CET
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The EU adopted Wednesday a new European strategy for 'a Better Internet for Kids', aiming to improve age-appropriate digital services and ensure every child is protected, empowered and respected online.
- EU to bolster financial sector's defence against cyber-attacks — 12 May 2022, 22:48 CET
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EU Parliament and Council provisionally agreed Tuesday to strengthen the IT security of Europe's financial sector, to ensure it can maintain resilient operations in any severe operational disruption.
- EU strengthens Eurojust role on war crimes — 09 May 2022, 23:04 CET
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EU states adopted a mandate Friday on new rules which will allow the judicial cooperation agency Eurojust to preserve, analyse and store evidence relating to core international crimes, such as war crimes.
- EU to clamp down on crypto assets' transfers — 04 April 2022, 20:43 CET
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Transfers of crypto assets would need to be traced and identified under new rules to prevent their use in money laundering and terrorist financing, a European Parliament committee voted Thursday.
- EU mandate for new UN Convention against cybercrime — 29 March 2022, 23:24 CET
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The EU obtained a negotiating mandate Tuesday to take part in talks on a new international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.
- Brussels looks to strengthen cybersecurity defence of EU institutions — 22 March 2022, 22:31 CET
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The European Commission proposed Tuesday a new set of rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies.
- EU-wide rules to combat violence against women — 08 March 2022, 22:39 CET
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New EU-wide rules to combat violence against women, proposed Tuesday by the European Commission, will criminalise rape based on lack of consent, female genital mutilation and cyber violence.
- Euro-MPs set out position on illegal content online — 25 January 2022, 23:18 CET
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The European Parliament agreed a draft set of measures to tackle illegal online content Thursday, with the aim of ensuring platforms are held accountable for their algorithms and improve content moderation.
- New EU authority to crack down on money-laundering — 04 August 2021, 00:37 CET
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The EU Commission proposed Monday a new authority to combat money laundering, part of a package of measures to strengthen Europe's fight against money laundering and countering terrorism financing.
- EU plans new unit to tackle cybercrime — 23 June 2021, 22:22 CET
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The EU Commission laid out plans Wednesday for building a new 'joint cyber unit' to tackle the rising number of serious cyber incidents impacting public services, businesses and citizens across the EU.
- EU rules on removing online terrorist content in force — 08 June 2021, 22:12 CET
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Online platforms have one hour to remove terrorist content referred by EU states' authorities, under landmark EU rules on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content which entered into force Monday.
- EU gives one hour deadline to remove online terrorist content — 30 April 2021, 23:11 CET
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Internet platforms will have one hour to remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content following the EU Parliament's go-ahead Wednesday for a new law to address dissemination of terrorist content.
- Brussels mulls tighter controls on crypto-assets, e-money — 11 March 2021, 23:20 CET
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The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on revision of its directive to improve cooperation between national tax authoritiesy in emerging areas such as crypto-assets and e-money.
- Stricter EU rules against homemade explosives into force — 02 February 2021, 00:16 CET
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New EU rules to restrict access to explosive precursors, in force from Monday, strengthen controls on the sale and marketing of dangerous chemicals used by terrorists to build homemade explosives.
- EU to tighten cybersecurity of connected devices — 04 December 2020, 18:26 CET
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The EU Council approved Thursday conclusions acknowledging increased use of consumer devices connected to the internet and the related new risks for privacy, information security and cybersecurity.
- Cyber attacks threat grows under Covid-19 — 20 October 2020, 23:15 CET
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Cyber criminals have advanced their capabilities during the pandemic, adapting quickly and targeting victim groups more effectively, according to a report Tuesday from the EU cybersecurity agency.
- 56,000 persons surrendered on European arrest warrant since 2005 — 02 July 2020, 23:44 CET
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Since 2005, 185,575 European Arrest Warrants were issued and 56,298 executed, according to a report Thursday assessing the transposition of the European arrest warrant in 27 Member States and the UK.
- MEPs demand data protection guarantees for fingerprint exchange with UK — 15 May 2020, 00:17 CET
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The EU Council should not allow fingerprint data exchange between the UK and EU countries without guarantees on reciprocity and data protection in place, the European Parliament said on Thursday.
- Brussels to clamp down further on dirty money — 08 May 2020, 00:41 CET
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The EU Commission put forward Thursday a set of measures it wants to take over the next 12 months to better enforce and coordinate EU rules on combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
- One hour for Internet firms to remove terrorist content — 01 October 2019, 18:48 CET
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Internet companies would be forced to remove content promoting terrorism within an hour of being informed, under new EU rules adopted by an EU Parliament committee on Wednesday.
- Eurojust launches new Counter-Terrorism Register — 06 September 2019, 00:40 CET
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A new Counter-Terrorism Register, launched Thursday by Eurojust, the EU's agency on judicial cooperation, will help EU countries exchange information on terrorist offences in a quick, efficient and uniform manner.