Organised crime poses a threat to the security and freedom of European citizens and impacts the lives of people worldwide. Recognising the severity of the problem and the need for coordinated action, the EU has initiated a number of measures to encourage closer cooperation between Member States...

This Synthesis Report presents the main findings of the Second 2013 EMN Focussed Study on “The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in the different Member States”. The main aim of this EMN Focussed Study was to identify good practices and existing mechanisms for flexible,...

Being the security of citizens a key concern of the European Union (EU), and because of the potential of firearms to cause harm, the acquisition, possession and import/export of firearms for civilian use is subject to a comprehensive EU regulatory framework. However, gaps in the current...