Criminal organisations in Italy and Germany have turned increasingly to crypto to fuel their work internationally.
It’s a trend that reaches as far as some of the continent’s oldest and most notorious mafia groups, including the network considered the most powerful in the world.
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7 entries amended under the Russia Sanctions Regime
UK Government
Today, Wednesday 28 May, the UK Government made 7 administrative amendments to the following individual and entities under the Russia Sanctions Regime.
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GRECO recommends Anti-Corruption Reforms for Liechtenstein’s Government, Police, and Head of State
GRECO
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), in a report published today, calls on Liechtenstein to take further steps to prevent corruption among persons with top executive functions (PTEFs), including members of government, the Government Secretary, Secretaries General and Senior Political Advisors, as well as members of the National Police. The report also covers the Reigning Prince, who contributes to executive decision-making under the Constitution.
Cyber: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on malicious behaviour in cyberspace against Czechia
European Council
The European Union and its Member States, together with international partners, stand in solidarity with Czechia regarding the malicious cyber campaign that targeted its Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Czechia determined the cyber-attack has been perpetrated by the Advanced Persistent Threat 31 (APT31) that is associated with the Ministry of State Security of China.
In recent years, malicious cyber activities linked to this country and targeting the EU and its Member States have increased. In 2021, we urged Chinese authorities to take action against malicious cyber activities undertaken from their territory. Since then, several Member States have attributed similar activities at their national level. We have repeatedly raised our concerns during bilateral engagements and we will continue to do so in the future.