Number of cases handled by Eurojust to increase to 7,000 by 2027
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This year marks 20 years since the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) started to operate. It is estimated that by 2027 the number of cases handled by Eurojust will increase to 7,000.
As highlighted by the EP think tank, terrorism and cybercrime – like many other criminal activities – do not recognize national borders and are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
"Combating cross-border crime is a complex matter, even more so in the EU, with its 28 separate judicial systems," the study pointed out.
Experts noted that the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) was established in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2002. They said that it supports member states in detecting and combating the organized severe crime of an international nature and helps bring perpetrators to justice quickly and effectively.
"Eurojust facilitates the coordination of investigations and prosecutions and cooperation between Member States' competent authorities. The main crime areas it fights are fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering," the study explained.
It added that the agency has also stepped up its activities in the fight against terrorism, cybercrime, migrant smuggling, and human trafficking.
