Europol

A European Council report on protection from Islamic terrorism says that there are security gaps making Europe vulnerable to Islamic State attacks. The report was completed on March 1, weeks before the ISIS terrorist hits in Brussels that left 31...

Children now make up more than one third of asylum seekers crossing the perilous Aegean waters from Turkey to Greece, according to UNICEF. "Children currently account for 36 percent of those risking the treacherous sea crossing between Greece and Turkey,"...

Europe's police agency says more than 10,000 unaccompanied migrant children have disappeared in the past two years. Europol chief of staff Brian Donald told Britain's Observer newspaper that organized crime rings and sex traffickers may be involved. "We just do not...

  Cyprus’ control capabilities have been reinforced at ports and airports to cooperate with Europol and Interpol, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Alexandros Zenon said on Monday. The island has also coordinated its efforts to protect its border by cooperating with the two on information...

EU Interior and Justice ministers approved on Friday a compromised text agreed upon with the European Parliament on the proposal for a directive on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution...

European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos proposed on Friday the establishment of a European Intelligence Service, upon his arrival to the extraordinary EU Interior Ministers meeting in Brussels. As he stated, after the European Counter Terrorism Center in Europol, formed...

The first migrant and refugee registration centre opened in the East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos on Friday at a former military base in the area of Moria. The hotspot will be operated by Greek authorities as well as Frontex and Europol...

The European Commission plans to provide Greece with the 30 million euros for the country's efforts to deal with the ongoing refugee crisis. European Commission spokesperson Margaritis Shinas said that the Greek Interior Minister submitted all the necessary documents for...

The increasing number of migrants and refugees reaching the shores of Greece, Italy, and other European countries has done more than just create a collective action problem for Europe. “The only ones who benefit from the lack of a common European response...

Greek Police discovered photographs depicting minors being sexually abused on a website maintained by a 35-year old and a 27-year old, who were arrested yesterday in Athens and Piraeus respectively, facing accusations of child pornography distribution. The operation was undertaken...