(IN BRIEF) José Luis Ferreira Trindade has been named the Eurojust National Member for Portugal, assuming the role starting from November 8, 2023. He succeeds António Cluny, who held the position since 2014. Prior to his appointment as National Member, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety
Tagged António Cluny, appointment, Eurojust, José Luis Ferreira Trindade, leadership, National Member, PORTUGAL
(IN BRIEF) Il comitato Progetto LAVI ha sollevato preoccupazioni riguardo a un grave conflitto di interessi nella nomina di due nuovi periti da parte della Corte di Appello di Messina per il processo sull’omicidio di Lavinia Marano. Uno dei periti, … Read the full press release
Posted in Italy, Law, Non Profit, Society
Tagged Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Angelina Lacerna Russo, Antonio Denaro, Catania, Corte di Appello di Messina, Cuzzocrea, Il comitato Progetto LAVI, ISDSP SIFIOG EGOI, Lavinia Marano, Maria Grazia Pecoraro, omicidio, Onofrio Triolo, Paolo Scollo, Pasquale Vazzana, Policlinico di Messina, Policlinico Universitario di Messina, Roberta Granese, Rosario D’Anna, Serafina Villari, Tomasella Quattrocchi, università di Messina, università di Messina Pietro Navarra, Vittorio Palmara
(IN BRIEF) Judicial and law enforcement agencies from seven countries have joined forces to take action against a criminal network responsible for a series of damaging ransomware attacks worldwide. These attacks have affected over 1,800 victims in 71 countries, primarily … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Cybercrime, cybercriminals, EUROPOL, France, Germany, Global Authorities, Judicial, law enforcement agencies, Netherlands, Norway, partnership, Ransomware Network, Switzerland, UKRAINE, USA, Widespread Attacks Eurojust
(IN BRIEF) A study led by the University of Liverpool is urging the implementation of a national database to track drug-related medical incidents at UK music festivals. The lack of standardized reporting processes and data accessibility has made it challenging … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer (M&S) and WUKA have launched the “Say Pants to the Tax” campaign, seeking to exempt period pants from the current 20% Value Added Tax (VAT). The campaign, supported by various retailers, charities, politicians, and business … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Government, Law, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged A Plastic Planet, Alexandra ‘Binky’ Felstead, Alison Thewliss MP, Autumn Statement, Bloody Good Period, Freedom4Girls, George at Asda, Janet Lindsay, knickers, Laura Charles, M&S, M&S Primark, Period pants, Ruby Raut, Sainsbury, Selaine Saxby MP, sustainable period product, TAX, Tesco, Tracey Crouch CBE MP, Victoria McKenzie-Gould, Westminster, WUKA
(IN BRIEF) The UK government has announced a £53 million investment to bolster the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, aiming to save 2.7 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The funding supports nine innovative projects under the Department for Transport’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Airlines UK, Amy Hebert, Ben Houchen, carbon emissions, investment, Mark Harper, partnership, Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel, Tim Alderslade, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) Czech and Ukrainian police, with support from Europol and Eurojust, have dismantled a prolific phishing gang responsible for defrauding victims across Europe of tens of millions of euros. The criminal group, which primarily targeted Czech victims, conducted voice … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Government, Industrial, Internet & Online, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Security & Safety, Ukraine
Tagged Czech Police, Defrauding Victims, Eurojust, Europe, EUROPOL, partnership, Phishing Gang, Ukrainian Police, voice phishing
(IN BRIEF) The U.S. Department of State has pledged USD 1 million to support the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (ICPA), hosted at Eurojust. Eurojust, the European Union’s agency for judicial cooperation in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Financial, Government, Law, Ukraine
Tagged CICED, Core International Crimes Evidence Database, Didier Reynders, Eurojust, European Commission, European Union, Foreign Policy Instruments, ICPA, International Centre for the Crime of Aggression, International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine, Ms. Jessica Kim, Russian war, U.S. Department of State, UKRAINE, United States
(IN BRIEF) The last claim for damages in Germany related to Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) breast implants has been definitively dismissed by the Darmstadt Regional Court in September 2023. German courts, across all instances, have unanimously concluded that TÜV Rheinland … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Science, Technology
Tagged Dismiss, German Courts, PIP Breast Implant Case, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust, at the request of Swiss authorities, has organized a series of actions against an online fraud network operating in multiple EU Member States, Georgia, and Ukraine. The investigation into this investment scam began in October 2019, revealing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, Netherlands, News, Ukraine
Tagged Eurojust, EUROPOL, GEORGIA, international, investment scam, Online Fraud Network, partnership, UKRAINE
(IN BRIEF) The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued a statement regarding the proposed Reform of the EU Pharmaceutical Legislation by the European Commission, currently in negotiation in the European Parliament and the Council. While the ESC supports the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) European Union (EU) judicial authorities are strengthening their efforts to combat terrorism by enhancing information sharing with Eurojust. An amendment to the Eurojust Regulation allows EU Member States to share a broader range of information on ongoing and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Court of Auditors (ECA) has cautioned that the EU may struggle to meet its plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 and 2030 outlined in the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation. Packaging accounts for a significant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, Law, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged EU, European Court of Auditors, partnership, Plastic Packaging Recycling, recycling, Reuse, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) convened the 10th gathering of national Anti-Fraud Coordination Services (AFCOS) from all European Union (EU) Member States on October 18-19, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The annual conference, organized in collaboration with AFCOS Lithuania … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced a confidential settlement in the Cantlay/Harper case filed in California state court, which was scheduled for trial in November 2023. Additionally, GSK has settled the three remaining breast cancer bellwether cases in California, effectively … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged breast cancer, California, Confidential Settlements, GSK, litigation, Zantac
(IN BRIEF) A team of experts from the University of Exeter, including Professors John Heathershaw and David Lewis, and Dr. Catherine Owen, has been nominated for the Economic and Social Research Council’s Celebrating Impact Prize. Their research focused on the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Award, awareness, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, David Lewis, Dr Tena Prelec, Dr. Catherine Owen, Impact Prize, James Nixey, Kleptocracy, laundering, Professor Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, Professors John Heathershaw, Tom Mayne, University of Exeter Team
(IN BRIEF) The USDA has publicly acknowledged an error in its Biofuels Annual Report, specifically regarding allegations of fraudulent used cooking oil (UCO) volumes received by Neste at its Singapore refinery from China. Representatives from the USDA confirmed that the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Government, Industrial, Law, Management, News
Tagged biofuels, Neste, sustainability, USDA
(IN BRIEF) ESET, a leading digital security provider, has received a favorable ruling from a California federal jury in a patent infringement lawsuit brought against it by Finjan Holdings LLC. The lawsuit, which began in 2015 and faced a mistrial … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Law, Management, News, Security & Safety, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged California, ESET, Finjan Holdings LLC, Juraj Malcho, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, Richard Marko
(IN BRIEF) Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, welcomes two new Liaison Prosecutors. For the first time, Moldova has stationed a prosecutor at Eurojust’s headquarters in The Hague to strengthen cooperation on cross-border crime cases. The new Liaison Prosecutor for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Trinity University, in collaboration with Mason Hayes & Curran, hosted a significant Domestic Violence and Child Protection Conference that brought together over 200 professionals. Attendees included representatives from TUSLA, Safe Ireland, The Independent Guardian Ad Litem Agency (TIGALA), … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Ireland, Law, Society
Tagged child protection, Conference, domestic violence, Dr Stephanie Holt, Irish Judiciary, lawyers, legislation, Mason Hayes & Curran, policy makers, Safe Ireland, Social Policy, social work, social workers, Sonya Bruen, The Independent Guardian Ad Litem Agency, TIGALA, Trinity College Dublin, TUSLA
(IN BRIEF) The College of Eurojust has appointed Vincent Jamin as the new Administrative Director of the agency. Jamin, a French prosecutor with 25 years of experience in criminal justice, has held various positions at Eurojust since 2010, including heading … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Industrial, Law, Management, Netherlands, News
Tagged Administrative Director, appointment, Eurojust, leadership, Mr Ladislav Hamran, Vincent Jamin
(IN BRIEF) A research project led by the University of Liverpool School of Law highlights significant and systemic delays in the UK’s asylum process, particularly affecting unaccompanied children and young people seeking asylum. The study includes in-depth interviews with young … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has issued a warning about the website swissalgo.org. BaFin’s investigation reveals that the operator of the website, known by various names including Swiss Algo and CentralKasse, is providing financial and investment services … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Germany, Government, Internet & Online, Investment, Law
Tagged BaFin, CentralKasse, emgprime, Swiss Algo, swissalgo.org, Unauthorized Financial Activities
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has announced the availability of detailed instructions for the payment of a share dividend for the 2022 financial year. The dividend amounts to 1 leu per share and was approved during the Company’s Ordinary General … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Internet & Online, Investment, Law, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2022 financial year, class A shareholders, class B shareholders, Depozitarul Central S.A., DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V., Ordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting, payment of dividend, share dividend, shareholders, telecommunication services, telecommunication solutions
(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool’s Law & Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit (Law & NCD Unit) has been granted £813,600 by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to study the impact of trade on implementing policies to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Dr Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Dr Gregory Messenger, Dr May van Schalkwyk, Law & Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit (Law & NCD Unit), Marcelo Campbell, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), NCD Prevention Policies, Professor Amandine Garde, University of Liverpool
(IN BRIEF) A scientific statement published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology highlights that childhood obesity is a critical factor leading to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. Childhood obesity is on the rise globally, and the associated problems of … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, France, Government, Healthcare, Law, Management, News
Tagged Adulthood, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, childhood obesity, Early Intervention, ESC, Professor Henner Hanssen, wellness
(IN BRIEF) The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) collaborated with Romanian authorities in an operation aimed at combating the illicit traffic of toxic products in Tulcea County, Romania. The joint effort resulted in the seizure of 353 liters of insecticide valued … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee has approved the Cyber Resilience Act, a legislation aimed at enhancing the security of digital products within the European Union. The act establishes uniform cybersecurity requirements for products with digital … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have expressed deep concern over the ongoing loss of lives in the Mediterranean as people attempt to cross the sea. They are urging increased support for national initiatives and the European Border … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has adopted its position on a nature restoration law, aiming to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. MEPs support restoration measures covering at least 20% of EU land and sea areas by 2030, highlighting the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) has welcomed the UK Government’s Mansion House reforms, particularly the optionality provided for paying for investment research. The reforms allow clients to choose how they pay for research, whether bundled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Law, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adam Farkas, AFME, European Union, flexibility, Investment Research Payments, Reforms, UK Government
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has adopted new energy efficiency rules as part of the European Green Deal. The legislation sets targets for reducing energy consumption by 11.7% at the EU level by 2030, compared to projected figures. Member states … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Law, Real Estate
Tagged buildings, Directive, efficient district heating systems, energy efficiency, energy efficiency rules, energy savings, European Green Deal, Green Deal, Public Administration, reducing energy consumption, The European Parliament
(IN BRIEF) The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has adopted its position to improve air quality in the EU, aiming to create a cleaner and healthier environment. The report sets stricter limit and target values for pollutants such as … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Law
Tagged Air Quality, Air Quality Guidelines, biodiversity, cleaner environment, Environment committee, EU Parliament, healthier environment, human health, improve air quality in the EU, Javi López, natural ecosystems, nitrogen dioxide, NO2, O3, Ozone, particulate matter, pollutants, SO2, sulphur dioxide, WHO, World Health Organization
(IN BRIEF) The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has adopted its position on protecting groundwater and surface waters and improving water quality standards. The proposed law includes revisions to the Water Framework Directive, the Groundwater Directive, and the Environmental … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Judicial Network (EJN) is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The EJN assists judges and prosecutors worldwide with day-to-day cooperation on criminal justice matters through a network of National Contact Points. The network has experienced a rise in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Netherlands, Sweden
Tagged criminal justice, EAWs), EIOs, EJN, EJN plenary meeting, Eurojust, European Arrest Warrants, European Investigation Orders, FC, Freezing Certificates, Judicial cooperation, MLAs, Mr Hugh Dockry, Mr Per Hedvall, Mutual Legal Assistance, The European Judicial Network, The Judicial Atlas
(IN BRIEF) MEPs approve draft legislation to improve product labelling and durability, and combat misleading claims. The proposal aims to empower consumers in making environmentally friendly choices and encourage companies to offer more sustainable products. The legislation includes banning misleading … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Industrial, International Trade, Law, Marketing
Tagged Biljana Borzan, biodegradable, climate neutral, eco, environmentally friendly, European Parliament, green transition, legislation, MEPs, natural, product labelling, sustainable products
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has launched the Daphne Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on World Press Freedom Day. The prize is awarded annually to professional journalists or teams whose work promotes or defends EU principles such as human rights, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V., a European telecommunications company, has announced that its Romanian subsidiary, RCS & RDS S.A., has concluded two export credit facilities agreements with ING Bank N.V. The agreements amount to EUR 132,682,761.21 and will be used … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Investment, Law, Media, News, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AFM, ASF, Bucharest Stock Exchange, BVB, Digi, Digi Communications, Digi facility agreements, DIGI symbol, Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets, ING Bank N.V., Investor Relations, investors, IPO, market, mobile services, PORTUGAL, Romania, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority, romanian telecommunications provider, Serghei Bulgac, shareholders, shares, Spain, Telecom Market, TELECOMMUNICATION PROVIDER, telecommunications, telecommunications services
(IN KÜRZE) Ein kriminelles Netzwerk, das am Menschenhandel zum Zweck der sexuellen Ausbeutung beteiligt ist, wurde durch gemeinsame Bemühungen der Tschechischen Republik und Finnlands mit Unterstützung von Eurojust und Europol zerschlagen. Die organisierte Kriminalität rekrutierte Frauen in der Tschechischen Republik … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged abetting the pandering, aggravated pandering, Beihilfe zur Anbiederung, criminal activity, criminal network, Czech Republic, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Finland, Finnland, gemeinsames Ermittlungsteam, human trafficking, JIT, joint investigation team, kriminelle Aktivitäten, kriminelles Netzwerk, law enforcement, Menschenhandel, OGCs, Organised crime, organised crime groups, organisierte Kriminalität, organisierte kriminelle Gruppen, prostitution, schwere Anbiederung, sexual exploitation, sexuelle Ausbeutung, Strafverfolgung, Tschechische Republik
(IN BRIEF) A criminal network involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation has been dismantled by the joint efforts of the Czech Republic and Finland, with the support of Eurojust and Europol. The organized crime groups recruited women in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, European Union, Finland, Government, Law
Tagged abetting the pandering, aggravated pandering, criminal activity, criminal network, Czech Republic, Eurojust, EUROPOL, Finland, human trafficking, JIT, joint investigation team, law enforcement, OGCs, Organised crime, organised crime groups, sexual exploitation
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