Stay informed with the latest from the EU Global Threats programme. This section brings together press releases, project highlights, newsletters, interviews and updates from the field. Whether it’s a new initiative, a successful training or a milestone in implementation, we spotlight the stories and achievements driving progress on the ground.
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Women officers working on the frontline at airports play a critical role in global security, detecting illicit commodities, disrupting transnational organised crime, and protecting vulnerable individuals.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026

EU-ACT workshop in Baghdad with Anti-Narcotics Directorate personnel conducting a supervised K9-assisted vehicle inspection exercise, enhancing handler–canine coordination, operational readiness, and field search techniques in a controlled training environment.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
One team - One mission. From Evidence to action. When shared knowledge drives cooperation.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026

Global cooperation at seaports, handling over 90% of world trade via maritime containers, enhances detection of illicit trafficking and enables real-time information sharing to disrupt cross-border criminal networks.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026

A Receita Federal officer and detection dog monitor the tarmac during Operation Paramuno at a Brazilian airport, with a light twin-engine aircraft under observation.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
On 5 February 2025, French Customs officers in Nouméa, New Caledonia, carried out a major interdiction operation against the Tanzanian-flagged bulk carrier Kokoo, arriving from Taiwan.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026

From bio-risks to conflict-zone hazards, nations unite in Turin to strengthen cooperation against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from 8 to 12 June 2026.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe

The EU Global Threats programme is consolidating GIFP-related work under its Fight against Organised Crime threat area, carrying forward its legacy in a stronger, integrated framework.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime

Senior Narcotics Officer Francisca Ziniel leads rummaging operations against maritime trafficking at Ghana's Tema Port. With SEACOP's support, she trains fellow officers and champions women in port security.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026
Senior Narcotics Officer Francisca Ziniel leads rummaging operations against maritime trafficking at Ghana's Tema Port. With SEACOP's support, she trains fellow officers and champions women in port security.
- Threat area
- Fight against Organised Crime
- Events
- EU Crime Fighting Week 2026