OLAF to close record numbers of investigations in 2015
In 2015 the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) closed 304 investigations, issued 364 recommendations to the Member States and EU authorities ...
VAT fraud – bait for organized crime groups to funnel money
In 1993 the Maastricht Treaty (the Treaty on European Union or TEU) came into force. One of its main goal ...
BitCrime project reveals the use of digital currency in organised crime
In May 2016, the European Central Bank (ECB) after months of discussions announced that in 2018 it would cease to ...
500 euro bill – help for mobsters?
The idea of withdrawing 500 euro bill from circulation reappears in public debate every now and then. In 2010, the ...
European Week for the fight against organized crime 2015 in Brussels
The European Commission is developing into a major player on the fight against mafia and organized crime in Europe. Brussels’ ...
Deutsche Bank in dire straits
Recent years have been no sunshine and rainbows for Deutsche Bank – one of the most powerful worldwide-known institution. Next ...
