EU moves to strengthen Europol against rising digital, cross-border crime

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled measures to enable Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, to respond more quickly and effectively to cross-border and increasingly digital crime.

Europol warned ‌last year ⁠that ⁠organised crime gangs were turning to AI-powered scams to target victims. Tackling smuggling gangs that illegally move migrants across Europe remains a priority for many governments.

The Commission said ​Europol will build a ⁠sovereign cloud ‌infrastructure and create a shared ​data ​space to allow investigators to ⁠collaborate more easily on joint cases.