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The EU is an important market for illicit drugs (hereinafter referred to as drugs), both in terms of consumption and production. An estimated 29 % of European adults aged 15-65 have used drugs at least once in their lifetime, the majority of them being men. Cannabis remains by far the most used drug, followed by cocaine, MDMA (ecstasy or molly) and amphetamines. Drugs have been claiming an increasing number of lives in the EU since 2012, but their impact goes far beyond the harm caused by their use ...

Every 26 June, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking seeks to raise awareness of the problems, challenges and nefarious effects of illicit drugs (hereinafter referred to as drugs) on individuals and on society as whole. Drugs are an increasingly complex security, social and health problem that affects millions of people in the European Union (EU) and globally. The drug market generates huge profits for organised crime, and is estimated to be the source of approximately ...

In December 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to review Directive 2011/36/EU to strengthen the rules on combating trafficking in human beings and to better protect victims. Despite some progress achieved in recent years, it is estimated that over 7 000 people become victims of human trafficking in the EU on an annual basis, although the figure could be much higher because many victims remain undetected. Human trafficking is not only a serious and borderless crime, but also a lucrative ...

Cette étude, commandée par le département thématique des droits des citoyens et des affaires constitutionnelles du Parlement européen à la demande de la commission des libertés civiles, de la justice et des affaires intérieures, évalue la situation de l’espace Schengen et les dernières évolutions juridiques et politiques ayant un intérêt direct pour l’acquis de Schengen. Elle analyse l’incidence de ces évolutions, ainsi que le rôle de la «crise déclarée» sur le code frontières Schengen, les normes ...

As a component of the Schengen Strategy that the European Commission intends to adopt in 2021, the revision of regulation (EU) No 1053/2013 will aim at making the Schengen Evaluation and Monitoring Mechanism more efficient, by revising current practices - for example, by shortening the adoption processes of the evaluation reports and recommendations, and ensuring a timely follow-up by Member States.

Tous les États membres ont transposé la décision-cadre du Conseil de 2002 relative au mandat d’arrêt européen (MAE) et aux procédures de remise entre États membres. Au cours de la session plénière de janvier 2021, le Parlement européen doit débattre d’un rapport d’initiative concernant sa mise en œuvre.

La présente étude, commandée par le département thématique des droits des citoyens et des affaires constitutionnelles à la demande de la commission LIBE, vise à fournir des informations générales et des recommandations stratégiques sur l’échange d’informations policières et, plus spécifiquement, sur les évolutions futures du traité de Prüm et de la directive API (directive 2004/82/CE).

Cette étude, commandée par le département thématique des droits des citoyens et des affaires constitutionnelles à la demande de la commission des libertés civiles, de la justice et des affaires intérieures (LIBE), vise à informer sur la criminalité organisée contre les biens dans l’Union en procédant à un examen stratégique de l’action menée par l’Union en la matière et en mettant en avant les principales recommandations pour son action future. Elle aborde le problème de manière globale et apporte ...

This study analyses challenges related to the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) as enhanced cooperation among the current 22 Member States and discusses possible solutions for coping with them. Complexity is identified as a main challenge owing to the EPPO’s specific multilevel structure, the relationship between the EPPO and non-participating Member States, and the fact that the EPPO Regulation leaves many procedural rules to the law of the Member State in which an ...

Effective police cooperation is a key step in turning the EU into an area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ) based on respect for fundamental rights. Cross-border law enforcement cooperation – involving the police, customs and other law enforcement services – is designed to prevent, detect and investigate criminal offences across the EU. In practice, this cooperation mainly concerns serious crime (organised crime, drug trafficking, trafficking in human beings and cybercrime) and terrorism. ...