The European Commission has singled out Moldova and Ukraine as needing to do more to tackle crime and corruption if they want to continue to benefit from visa-free access to... read more →
Albania is both a country of origin and a transit country for the trafficking of men, women, and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour. Women who... read more →
Despite recent improvements, the battle against corruption in Albania remains one of its most difficult challenges and biggest hurdles to European Union membership. In 2012 Transparency International ranked Albania as... read more →
Four Bulgarian citizens have been arrested for allegedly running an ATM skimming operation in Europe, the international law enforcement agency, Europol, announced on Thursday. The concerted action involved the Italian... read more →
Bulgaria has received a mixed scorecard from the European Commission in its latest review of the country’s efforts to implement judicial reform and combat organised crime. November’s report took stock... read more →
Virtual digital currency Bitcoin “is a fraud” that is only fit for organised criminals, murderers and people living under repressive regimes such as North Korea, JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon... read more →
The majority of prostitution in Ireland is controlled by organised crime groups, a charity that supports victims of sex trafficking in the republic has warned. Ruhama, which helped 304 women... read more →
Drone technology is advancing at a remarkable pace, with numerous companies racing to put unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to commercial use. Only last week, delivery firm UPS announced it is... read more →
Police in Spain have showed off a huge arsenal of firearms seized in a Europol-backed operation that took place last month. On 12-13 January, Spanish counter-terror officers carried out a... read more →
Like other Sunni extremist terror organisations, Daesh initially received much of its funding from wealthy Arab donors in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar. As the jihadi group grew,... read more →
