Today Proactiva Open Arms (NGO, Spain) spokesperson Laura Lanuza said, that their vessel resqued 250 African migrants from two small rubber vessels that were at risk of being overwhelmed by the sea next Libyan coast. (Photo above: illustration) The migrants were soon transferred to an Italian coast guard ship, which had alerted the NGO to…
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Europol: 170 kg cocaine in Antwerp
Police in Alicante (UDYCO) is conducting an investigation on a criminal group involved in cocaine trafficking from South America to Europe. In the framework of this investigation, Spanish authorities obtained intelligence suggesting the arrival of a cocaine container shipment to Antwerp. This information was facilitated to the Belgian authorities through Europol facilitating the exchange of…
EP: Catalan referendum – standing ovation
DEPECHE Anna van Densky Today at European Parliament a conference on Catalan referendum took place hosted by Liberals (ALDE) and Greens groups. The participants declared their intentions to organise tbe referendum in compliance with direct democracy standards in the framework of the EU. #CatalanRef2017 pic.twitter.com/ixlqZpojN4 — Anna van Densky (@AnnaVanDensky) January 24, 2017 The perspective…
Europol reports on stolen artefacts
The aim of Operation Pandora was to dismantle criminal networks involved in cultural theft and exploitation, and identify potential links to other criminal activities. Moreover, there was a special focus on cultural spoliation, both underwater and on land, and the illicit trafficking of cultural goods, with a particular emphasis on conflict countries. From the start…
Europol: firearms traffickers arrested in Spain
EUROPOL: The Counter Terrorism Units of the Spanish National Police in Madrid, Bilbao, Valencia and Gerona, with the collaboration of Europol, have carried out an operation within the framework of an investigation against the illicit trafficking of firearms. During the course of this action, five individuals have been arrested, six house searches have been conducted…
Europol: Georgian gangs arrested in Spain
Depeche: Europol: the Spanish National Police supported by Europol, French and Georgian authorities has arrested 61 members of a Georgian organised crime group specialised in burglaries. Overall, 26 house searches have been carried out and EUR 33 000, 8 vehicles, 7 100 tobacco packets and many stolen pieces of jewellery have been seized. The 61…
Spain on Brexit: 4 freedoms ravelled
“Other formulas will have to be sought to gain access to the internal market, but the four freedoms must be guaranteed’ – said Alfonso Dastis, Spanish Minister of foreign affairs in an extensive interview to El Pais newspaper, commenting on influence of #Brexit on the #EU27, and reflecting on a new arrangement with the UK. The…
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