| Sayaka
Fukumi & Francesco Marelli |
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Transnational
organised crime in Europe is not a new phenomenon.
Already, in the 1950s, the involvement of French criminal
organisations in the international drugs trade, human
trafficking as well as money laundering
was widely reported. However, in the past, their presence
and activities did not really seem to have an impact on
State affairs. Therefore, until the early 1990s, control
over transnational organised crime was not a top priority
for policy-makers in the European Union (EU).
Two
important events changed this lack of priority: firstly,
the collapse of the USSR and communist states in Central
and Eastern Europe; and secondly, the integration process
of the European Union symbolised by the Schengen
agreement, cooperation in Justice and Home Affairs (JHA)
and the single currency. Indeed, The promotion of
cross-border economic activities and free movement of
people has provided criminal organisations with broader
scope to expand their businesses. <read> |
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| This
project aims to explore the extent of corruption and
racketeering in the construction industry and the public
administration, and the ability of organized criminal groups
to invest and profit through such practices. |
The
standing group’s website is doing very well since it was
launched back in early 2002 and we are regularly receiving a
significant number of hits, in particular, the members’
page. For this reason, we urge all members to think about
sending us material, data, articles which could be useful to
others.
Please
also send us new website addresses for us to add to our
‘Useful Website addresses’ page. This can be an
important research tool. <send>
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| We
are looking for: |
| Book
reviews: |
| 500-900
words, original books in language of your choice but
reviews should be written in English. Indicate the
language of the book. <send> |
| Conference
reports: |
| about
1000 words max. in English. Share your experience at
conferences with those who are unable to attend them. <send> |
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