Europol

Headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands, Europol’s mission is to support its Member States in preventing and combating all forms of serious international and organised crime, cybercrime and terrorism. Europol also works with many non-EU partner states and international organisations.

Large-scale criminal and terrorist networks pose a significant threat to the internal security of the EU and to the safety and livelihood of its people. The biggest security threats come from:

• terrorism;
• international drug trafficking and money laundering;
• organised fraud;
• the counterfeiting of euros;
• trafficking in human beings.

Europol is headed by an Executive Director, who is Europol’s legal representative and is appointed by the Council of the European Union. Europol’s current Executive Director is Catherine De Bolle, who assumed the post in May 2018.

14 December 2016 Ukraine and The Netherlands concluded the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of Liaison Officers Seconded by Ukraine to Europol.

More information can be found at https://www.europol.europa.eu/about-europol.