The European Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation

• Eurojust and League of Arab States strengthen ties in fight against transnational crime

  In a bid to strengthen their partnership against organised crime, the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States hosted, with the support of the EU-funded CTJUST project, a high-level workshop in Cairo, Egypt, on 16-17 July 2025. The two-day meeting convened experts from Eurojust, the Arab League, and Arab League Member States to explore strategies for reinforcing cooperation between the two regions.

• Hacktivist group responsible for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Europe taken down

  Twelve countries, together with Eurojust and Europol took down the hacktivist group NoName057(16), which is responsible for multiple distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as power suppliers and public transport across Europe. During an action day on 15 July, the botnet using hundreds of computer systems worldwide was shut down and seven arrest warrants were issued, including against the main instigators living in the Russian Federation.

• EuroMed Prosecutors General Forum brings cross-Mediterranean partners together

  Eurojust hosted Prosecutor Generals from six South Partner Countries - Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco and Palestine*- and nine EU Member States – Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands - to discuss the challenges and best practices in fighting cross-border crimes, with a focus on asset recovery and trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling. The EuroMed Prosecutor General Forum also endorsed the multi-annual Strategy 2025-2027 with a roadmap for the project’s objectives and priorities.

• Combating serious organised crime focal point for Danish EU Presidency

  With regards to Justice, Denmark will put a strong focus on combating serious cross-border and organised crime during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Denmark took over the Presidency of the Council from Poland, last week.

• Important stolen artworks returned from Italy to Spain with support of Eurojust

  Eurojust has played a pivotal role in returning 66 stolen historic artworks from Italy to Spain. In one case, 65 precious paintings and an altarpiece were returned with the support of European Investigation Orders (EIOs), among other measures.In an unrelated case, a wooden carved statue, stolen from a church in Palencia, Spain, in 1979, was handed over to the Spanish authorities following its discovery and subsequent investigations in Genoa. Eurojust assisted with the issuance and execution of a freezing order.