EUROJUST NEWSROOM (8 press releases)
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PRESS RELEASE -- 20, May 2025
(IN BRIEF) French authorities have dismantled a widespread network of devices used by prisoners to bypass security and continue criminal activities. Following Operation Prison Break, Eurojust ensured that critical information on the devices was shared across Europe to aid in …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 6, March 2025
(IN BRIEF) Pavel Zeman has officially taken up his role as the new National Member for the Czech Republic at Eurojust, succeeding Lukáš Starý. This marks his second term at the agency, having previously served as the country’s first National …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, February 2025
(IN BRIEF) A cooperative effort between Norwegian and Danish authorities, supported by Eurojust, has resulted in over 1,000 years of prison sentences for 152 drug traffickers, dismantling a major cross-border criminal network. From 2019 to 2024, Eurojust facilitated a joint …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 11, February 2025
(IN BRIEF) Romanian and Dutch authorities have formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the theft of four valuable Romanian historical artifacts from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands. The stolen items, including the golden crown of Coţofeneşti and …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 28, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) An international investigation led to the arrest of 23 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering scheme that helped criminals launder approximately EUR 100 million. The group, operating across several countries including Spain, Cyprus, and Germany, used both …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 16, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, and the Rule of Law Michael McGrath visited Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague on January 16 to strengthen collaboration with the Agency in its efforts to combat cross-border crime. During his visit, McGrath …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 14, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) During its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Poland will focus on combating cross-border crime, hybrid threats, terrorism, and radicalisation. Priorities include addressing the trafficking of illicit drugs, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling, as well as …
Read the full press release →PRESS RELEASE -- 3, January 2025
(IN BRIEF) Martyna Pospieszalska has been appointed as the new U.S. Liaison Prosecutor at Eurojust, succeeding Philip Mirrer-Singer for an initial two-year term. With over a decade of expertise in international criminal law cooperation, Pospieszalska has worked extensively on extradition, …
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