Sweden seeks EU help to fight international crime networks
Sweden's justice minister is seeking Spanish help to build police contacts in Morocco ahead of a November trip. He's also pushing for EU-wide coordination through Eurojust to combat international crime networks more effectively. The move acknowledges that individual European countries struggle to fight cross-border crime alone.
Swedish Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer is meeting with Spanish ministers this week. He hopes to build better police connections in Morocco. The meetings occur during an EU gathering in Luxembourg on Monday and Tuesday. Strömmer wants tips and contacts before his November trip to Morocco. He also pushed for Eurojust to coordinate police contacts with non-EU countries. Eurojust is the EU's legal cooperation agency. This approach would save time and effort for member states. Sweden alone is too small to build such structures with every relevant country, Strömmer noted. International crime networks often operate across multiple jurisdictions. Swedish authorities struggle to reach leaders of criminal groups based abroad. The minister's efforts reflect growing concern about transnational organized crime. European nations increasingly recognize they cannot fight cross-border crime alone. Building direct police cooperation outside Europe remains challenging for individual countries.