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Another suspect arrested in €4 million VAT fraud probe across Europe
At the request of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Rotterdam (the Netherlands), another suspect was arrested in connection with an investigation into criminal networks operating cross-border VAT fraud schemes linked to the sales of electronic devices...
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Ireland to boycott Eurovision for second year over Gaza deaths and Israel’s participation
Ireland is boycotting Eurovision for the second consecutive year due to the "appalling" ongoing killing in Gaza, the national broadcaster has stated.
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Diana memoir heist: Four copies of Earl Spencer’s bombshell book stolen from lorry ahead of release
Several copies of Earl Spencer’s soon-to-be released book about his late sister Lady Diana were stolen from a lorry in the Netherlands.
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Three aides to Europe’s most wanted cocaine kingpin arrested in Ghana after 3.9-tonne French seizure
Authorities in Ghana have arrested three men suspected of operating on behalf of Joseph “Chubby Jos” Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted cocaine kingpins, following a massive drug seizure at a French port.
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Three dead after Cessna plane crashes into field in Germany
Three people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Germany.
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Europe gives spy agencies new powers as Russia and China escalate threats
As Russia’s hybrid campaign intensifies and confidence in Washington wanes, governments across Europe are loosening the restraints on their intelligence agencies.
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European universities keep ties with Israeli defence-linked research projects
At the start of the academic year last September, the rector of the University of Granada sent a message to students and faculty members. Professor Pedro Mercado Pacheco stressed that the university must continue to be “a space for dialogue...
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Spain dismantles "Dubai Bank" cocaine network after tracking millions through cryptocurrency
The massive international probe, sparked by the intentional sinking of a cocaine-laden ship in 2021, took down a high-value Europol target and crippled an underground financial network used to fund global drug shipments.
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Netherlands moves £9bn in gold to London amid rising geopolitical tensions
The Bank of England has received more than £9billion in gold after the Netherlands’ central bank relocated the vast sum from North America to London amid surging "geopolitical unrest".
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34 arrested after deadly Dutch village shootout linked to notorious drug lord
Dutch authorities arrested 34 people Wednesday at various locations across the country following a deadly shootout in a Dutch village, reportedly linked to a notorious drug lord, public broadcaster NOS reported.
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Europol warns museum heists across Europe are turning increasingly violent
A new Europol report reveals that criminal gangs in Europe are increasingly turning to violent, direct force to breach museums as they target precious metals and jewels that can be easily liquidated.
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One dead after explosion at Rotterdam oil storage facility as probe begins
One person has died and several others have been wounded after an explosion at a petroleum products storage facility in the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
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Dutch police detained key suspect days before whistleblower’s murder — then released him
A Dutch court heard how police intercepted a key suspect in a vehicle loaded with hidden firearms and stolen plates—only to release him days before Turkish whistleblower Cemil Önal was gunned down in the Netherlands.
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Chinese state agency secretly built stakes in European energy, police and property assets through offshore network
Through an opaque network of shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Luxembourg holding firms, an agency that manages China’s foreign reserves has discreetly scooped up stakes in Europe’s critical infrastructure, utilities, and real estate.
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Dutch biodiesel fraud probe reaches company linked to convicted "Fat King" family
Legal trouble is brewing for a company managed by Gerrit Bunschoten, the relative of a man convicted in a biofuel fraud case in 2019. Dutch authorities are scrutinizing the company as part of another investigation into an alleged biofuel fraud scheme.
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EU border system confuses identical twins in latest Entry-Exit System failure
The European Union’s new digital border system was meant to bring travel into the 21st century. Unfortunately, it gets confused by identical twins.
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Dutch referee Rob Dieperink dies weeks after World Cup axe following UK arrest
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died weeks after he was axed from the World Cup following his arrest over the alleged sexual assault of a teenager in the UK.
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Fresh arrests in EPPO’s €300m VAT fraud probe targeting cross-border car scam
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Cologne (Germany) has uncovered additional information within the large-scale VAT fraud investigation Huracán, leading to two arrests in Germany and the Netherlands, and searches and seizures in Germany, Poland and the Netherlands yesterday.
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UK says first joint amphibious warship with the Netherlands will enter service in the 2030s
The first ship of the planned joint Anglo-Dutch amphibious fleet is intended to enter service in the 2030s, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard has told the House of Commons.
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Spain and the Netherlands seize record 947kg of MDMA in Europe’s biggest ecstasy bust
Spanish and Dutch authorities have detained 15 suspects and seized nearly a metric ton of MDMA in what officials called the largest bust of the synthetic drug in European history.
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EU faces 9.6 million home shortage as housing overtakes unemployment as voters’ top concern
In March, the European Parliament adopted its first report on the housing crisis in the EU and possible ways to address it. Polls show that housing has become one of Europeans’ most pressing concerns, rivaling national security in importance.
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UK uncovers international network of men accused of drugging partners for rape
At least eight people have been arrested in the UK after investigators uncovered a "truly international network" of men drugging and raping women, the National Crime Agency has said.
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Russian shadow fleet used to launch drones over NATO countries
A campaign of drone launches over Europe from 2024 to 2026 was carried out using vessels from Russia’s “shadow fleet,” according to a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
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Albania resort scandal deepens as land seller linked to drug trafficking probe
Protests continue in Albania against a luxury hotel development boosted by Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son in law. Prosecutors are investigating an individual who sold land for the proposed project.
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Albania seizes €150m in assets tied to alleged cocaine kingpin Dritan Gjika
Albanian prosecutors announce arrest warrant for Dritan Gjika and seizure of roughly 150 million euros in assets, in action against a suspected international cocaine trafficking and money laundering network.
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