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Eurojust and Nigerian judicial authorities sign Working Arrangement to boost cooperation against organised crime Eurojust and the Attorney General of Nigeria, Mr Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, SAN, signed on 9 November a Working Arrangement to enable structured and closer cooperation in the fight against organised crime groups (OCGs). This paves the way for the establishment of a Contact Point for Eurojust in Nigeria and closer communication for the swifter execution of requests for judicial cooperation on both sides. Nigeria is the first sub-Saharan African country to sign a Working Arrangement ...

Almost 3 000 cross-border money laundering cases have been registered at Eurojust during the past six years. Since 2016, the number of cases brought to the Agency has been steadily rising. Over 600 cases were brought to the Agency in 2021, representing more than double of those registered in 2016.

The intensive cooperation of the Italian judicial authorities with other EU Member States via Eurojust was evaluated, yesterday and today, during a dedicated seminar in Bari. The seminar, which also celebrated Eurojust’s 20th anniversary, was organised by the Bari seat of the High School of Judiciary and the Italian National Desk at the Agency. It aimed to enhance future ways of judicial cross-border cooperation in an increasingly digital era, focusing on particular crime areas such as cybercrime and terrorism.

Eurojust President Mr Ladislav Hamran has started the new WB CRIM JUST project for cooperation with and between the six partners in the Western Balkans, with a series of visits to the region. On his first visit, to Belgrade on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 October, Mr Hamran discussed the new cooperation with the Serbian Ministers of Justice and Interior and the Republic Public Prosecutor. Today, he travelled to Sarajevo, where he met with the Justice Minister and Acting Chief Prosecutor. Later this year, visits are planned to Albania, Kosovo*, Montenegro and North Macedonia by Eurojust Vice-Presiden...

On April 25, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor announced that his office has joined a Joint Investigation Team on alleged international crimes in Ukraine, under the auspices of Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation. It is a first for the ICC. Actors all insist on the need to coordinate Ukraine investigations, but there are potential dilemmas.