Eurojust Newsletter Q3 2025
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Eurojust Quarterly Newsletter: Q3 2025

Contents

In Focus: Eurojust Consultative Forum
At Eurojust
Casework
Meetings and Events
Eurojust Publications

In Focus: Eurojust Consultative Forum

From 2-3 October, Eurojust hosted the 19th annual Consultative Forum of Prosecutors General of the EU Member States. The Forum included discussions on our continued efforts to combat organised crime, in particular the “Crime as a Service” method. The state of play on the ongoing judicial efforts related to the war in Ukraine, in particular challenges regarding the violations and circumventions of EU sanctions towards Russia, was also high on the agenda.

On the margins of this event, a dedicated meeting of the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine (ICPA) was held on the preparations of a Special Tribunal.

Eurojust at a glance

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Prosecutors and Eurojust prepare for upcoming Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine
Consultative Forum

At Eurojust

Mr Filippo Spiezia takes up new mandate as National Member for Italy

Mr Filippo Spiezia (62) returns to Eurojust as National Member for Italy, after a two-year mandate as Head Public Prosecutor of Florence. Mr Spiezia is a well-experienced Italian magistrate with extensive expertise as an anti-mafia and counter-terrorism prosecutor and a legal specialist in cross-border judicial cooperation.

 
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New National Member for Hungary Dr Anikó Orosz starts work at Eurojust

Prosecutor Ms Anikó Orosz has started her mandate at Eurojust as the new National Member for Hungary. She has been a member of the Hungarian Prosecution Service since 2003, specialising in cases involving the trafficking of human beings.

 
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Eurojust and League of Arab States strengthen ties in fight against transnational crime

In a bid to strengthen their partnership against organised crime, the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States hosted, with the support of the EU-funded CTJUST project, a high-level workshop in Cairo, Egypt, on 16-17 July 2025.

 
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Combating serious organised crime focal point for Danish EU Presidency

With regards to Justice, Denmark will put a strong focus on combating serious cross-border and organised crime during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Denmark took over the Presidency of the Council from Poland, last week.

 
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Casework

Drug trafficking

Criminal networks dismantled for drug trafficking and money laundering via trade in gold bars

 
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Cybercrime

Hacktivist group responsible for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Europe taken down

 
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Economic crime

Eurojust coordinates action to halt cryptocurrency fraud of over 100 million euros across Europe

 
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Action against ATM fraud in Romania and UK stopped by joint investigation team with Eurojust assistance

 
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Trafficking in Human Beings

Operation targeting human trafficking and money laundering: 13 arrests in Romania and Netherlands

 
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Organised Crime

International coalition catches fugitive criminal leader in Spain

 
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Joint investigation teams crucial in fighting Italian-Brazilian criminal links

 
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Migrant Smuggling

New operation against criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants to Germany: five arrests

 
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Robbery

Large-scale thefts of luxury watches: gang dismantled in Italy with support of Eurojust

 
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Protecting Cultural Heritage

Important stolen artworks returned from Italy to Spain with support of Eurojust

 
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New operation to uncover fake paintings supported by Eurojust

 
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Meetings and Events

Specialised Prosecutors unite at Eurojust to combat human trafficking

The 4th meeting of the Focus Group of Specialised Prosecutors against Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) took place at Eurojust on 24 and 25 September 2025.

 
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E-Evidence in focus at Eurojust and Council of Europe joint cybercrime workshop

From 29-30 September, Eurojust and the Council of Europe (COE) joined forces to tackle the growing challenge of cybercrime, with a particular focus on the importance of cross-border exchange of e-evidence.

 
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Eurojust and the Ministry of Justice of the United Arab Emirates host an expert workshop to strengthen judicial cooperation

From 2 to 3 July 2025, Eurojust and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Justice jointly hosted a successful workshop in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant advancement in the fight against transnational organised crime.

 
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Joint EJOCN-EL PACCTO 2.0 event supports European and Latin American prosecutors in intensifying cooperation to disrupt drug trafficking routes through ports

The European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN) and EL PACCTO 2.0 held a bi-regional meeting of prosecutors on drug trafficking investigations in ports at Eurojust headquarters in The Hague on 29-30 September 2025.

 
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EuroMed Prosecutors General Forum brings cross-Mediterranean partners together

On 11 July, Eurojust hosted the EuroMed Prosecutors General Forum, which included the participation of Prosecutors General from six South Partner countries and nine EU Member States.

 
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EuroMed Justice meeting in Crete paves way for stronger cooperation in migrant smuggling cases

Organised by the EuroMed Justice project together with the Eurojust Focus Group for Prosecutors on Migrant Smuggling, an operational meeting was held on 16-17 September in Crete, Greece, under the framework of the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF).

 
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Western Balkans Criminal Justice project and EUIPO join forces against IP crime at Alicante meetings

On 10 September 2025, the Western Balkans Criminal Justice (WBCJ) project organised a workshop for prosecutors and investigators from the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine on investigating and prosecuting intellectual property (IP) crime across borders.

 
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Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project holds the second edition of training on joint investigation teams for investigators and prosecutors

For the second consecutive year, the Western Balkans Criminal Justice Project (WBCJ) held its flagship training on Joint Investigation Teams (JITs) for judicial and law enforcement authorities from the Western Balkans from 1-4 July.

 
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Eurojust Publications

Cumulative prosecutions of foreign terrorist fighters for core international crimes and terrorism-related offences: An analysis of selected jurisprudence

 
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Case-law by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the European Investigation Order

 
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Fifth JITs Evaluation Report

 
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Cybercrime Judicial Monitor - Issue 10

 
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Eurojust Consolidated Annual Activity Report 2024

 
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European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN)
Outcome report of the 1st Plenary Meeting

 
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United Nations Convention against Cybercrime

 
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