Europol warns that organized crime in Europe is evolving, becoming more entrenched and dangerous as criminal networks exploit new technologies, corruption, and global instability to threaten public safety and undermine EU institutions.
Spanish authorities uncovered a 1.3 million euros fraud scheme involving a couple of companies that used deceptive practices to evade Social Security dues.
Georgia’s ruling party advanced a foreign agents bill modeled on the U.S. FARA law, sparking fears it will be used to suppress civil society and independent media in an increasingly authoritarian crackdown.
French-Polish arms dealer Pierre Konrad Dadak, previously exposed for fraudulent arms schemes, has been indicted in the U.S. for allegedly running a luxury goods scam and extortion scheme, using stolen identities to fund his lavish lifestyle.
A fire at Club Pulse in Kočani, Northern Macedonia, has killed 59, injured more than 150 mostly young people. More than 20 arrests were made as investigations into negligence and bribery unfold.
Authorities in Mexico detained one of the most wanted criminal ringleaders, known as El Veterano, and will extradite him to the U.S. where he has been charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy, racketeering conspiracy and alien smuggling conspiracy.