SECURITY
SECURITY
According to a European Commission announcement, with the implementation of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), Europe has become more secure and Member States’ cooperation on security issues has increased. According to official statistics that have been released, in 2019 there were 20,226 arrests and over 5000 surrenders in all EU countries.
The European Arrest Warrant has been in force since 2004. It concerns the execution of an arrest warrant or a sentence in EU countries so that the framework for the free movement of persons and goods governing the Union is not exploited by persons who wish to evade justice. It applies to a variety of crimes such as money laundering, robberies, homicides, trafficking and terrorist acts.
Particularly in the field of terrorism, the cooperation of the police and intelligence services of European countries is necessary as the nature of terrorism makes it difficult to identify the perpetrators. For example, in the case of the terrorist attacks in Paris, large-scale investigations and arrests were carried out in Belgium and other European countries.
According to statistics published by the European Commission, in 2019 23% of arrests made under the EAW were mainly related to robbery, 16% to drug-related activities, 2% to human trafficking and 24% to other kinds of criminal acts.
In conclusion, although the external dimension of security and defence policy is dominated by the state-centered approach, in the internal dimension of security there is a high level of cooperation and concurrence of views between EU members.
Also read: European Commission | Turkey sent 12,000 immigrants to the Greek-Turkish border in February
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION
Greece | Unknown persons threw a bag of grenades in Keratsini
Four grenades, a revolver with five rounds, and a glop contained the bag of the two motorcycle occupants, which was left on Anapausesos…
Hellenic Police | To establish of the “Social Policing” Directorate
The Ministry of Citizen Protection is proceeding with the creation of a Social Policing Directorate, as provided for in the bill being…
Finland | The world’s first nuclear grave
Finland will soon begin burying spent nuclear fuel in the world’s first ‘geological grave’, where it will be stored for 100,000 years.
Turkey | Norway lifts arms restrictions
Five years after imposing restrictions on arms exports to Turkey, Norway has decided to accept Ankara’s arms applications.
THEON INTERNATIONAL | Signing of long-term commercial agreement with EXOSENS – Acquisition of Harder Digital
THEON INTERNATIONAL PLC, a company that designs and manufactures innovative night vision, thermal imaging, and electro-optical systems for…
Chief/HAFGS | Update on the armament programs of the Hellenic Air Force
In an interview with APE, vice-captain (I) Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (A/HAFGS), spoke, among…
Sweden | $440 million in aid to Ukraine
Sweden will send its 17th aid package to Ukraine with further military support worth $443 million, Defence Minister Pal Jonsson announced…
USA – Republic of Cyprus | Joint statement on the signing of a Road Map with defense cooperation for the period 2024 – 2029 – Photos
The Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Vasilis Palmas, and the Assistant Secretary of Defence of the United States of America…
HCDI | 1st Innovation Action
As part of its launch, the Hellenic Center for Defence Innovation (HCDI S.A.) announced its first Innovation Action.