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Major Migrant Trafficking Operation Dismantled in Bulgaria

Published by Novinite on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 07:30

In a significant crackdown on organized crime, Bulgarian Border Police have detained ten individuals involved in migrant trafficking during a targeted operation in the Burgas area. Chief Commissioner Anton Zlatanov, Director of the General Directorate Border Police, disclosed the details of the operation to bTV on Wednesday, revealing that more arrests may follow.

Athens car chase leads to arrest of 12 immigrants, trafficker

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 02/14/2024 - 15:06

A car chase in central Athens on Tuesday morning led to the arrest of 12 migrants and their trafficker, Greek police said.

The suspect's vehicle, was deemed suspicious due to the excessive number of passengers and was chased by police, after the driver did not respond to police signals.

EU agrees first law combatting violence against women

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 02/07/2024 - 05:42

EU member countries and lawmakers reached an agreement on Tuesday on the bloc's first rules to tackle violence against women, the European Parliament and officials said.

The law seeks to protect women in the 27-nation European Union from gender-based violence, forced marriages, female genital mutilation and online harassment.

Complaints in Greece about illegal content online rose 18.5% in 2023

Published by Kathimerini on Thu, 01/25/2024 - 14:28

Complaints about illegal content on the Internet increased 18.5% in 2023, compared with the previous year, with most of them relating to financial fraud, according to data released on Wednesday by SafeLine.gr, the Greek Safer Internet Center of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.

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