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04.11.2009

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It is here!
EuroCOP's new homepage is here. With a fresh new design and more features than the previous one.
(Luxembourg, November 2, 2009)
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01.10.2009
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Nordic-European police cooperation already marks 50 years of existence
The first of October, 2009 marks 50 years of Nordiska being a member of EuroCOP.
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23.09.2009
Press Statement

ErNE Representatives in Strasbourg.
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Human Rights of Police Officers to come under scrutiny of Strasbourg Court
EuroCOP member ErNE drags Spain to court over collective rights of police officers
Press statement from Erne, ES
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20.10.2009-
22.10.2009
H&S Conference
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Health and Safety police colleagues meet to discuss best practice experiences
For the first time EuroCOP will co-organize a Health and Safety Conference, together with its Northern Irish member organisation PFNI. It takes place on October 20 – October 22.
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03.07.2009

EuroCOP met with Beatrice Ask,
the Swedish Minister for Justice.
Photo: Pawel Flato, RK, Sweden
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Financial crisis and future policing rights focus during Stockholm meeting
EuroCOP met the Swedish Minister for Justice to discuss Sweden’s plans
within the Justice and Home Affairs area
during the Swedish EU Presidency and specifically the demands of the
police.
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01.07.2009
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Sweden takes over the EU Presidency
Climate, financial crisis and the Stockholm Programme on Justice and Home Affairs in focus.
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19.06.2009
Press Statement
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EuroCOP condemns terrorist attack on police near Bilbao
Officer killed by car bomb
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10.06.2009
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The
EU Commission outlines its justice and home affairs priorities
On June 10th the Commission presented its priorities for the area of
freedom, security and justice in the next five years, which includes more efficient security co-operations between member states as well as increased exchanges of information on criminal
matters.
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04.06.2009
Press Statement
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EU assessment supports EuroCOP call for a stability pact for police
EU Organised Crime Threat Assessment calls upon Member States to allocate sufficient resources to the fight against organised crime.
Organised crime on the rise in the backwater of the financial crisis.
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03.06.2009
Press Statement
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Justice and Home Affairs Council must take action to prevent deterioration of policing standards in the EU
EuroCOP calls for EU Stability pact for police
EuroCOP President: EU must not loose sight of the Copenhagen Criteria in the financial crisis.
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17.05.2009

ETUC demonstrates across Europe
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Workers across Europe unite in fight against crisis
Some 350,000 people, including representatives from EuroCOP, took to the streets in Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Prague to support the ETUC Action Days for the unemployed following the financial crisis.
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13.05.2009
Press Statement
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Excessive budget cuts in police and law enforcement in some EU Member States will
pave the way for organised crime and corruption
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: “Excessive cuts into police budgets undermine EU
standards for rule of law and efficient administration.”
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07.04.2009
Press Statement
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EuroCOP welcomes swift decision on new Europol director
The EU Justice and Home Affairs Council has adopted a decision appointing Rob Wainwright from the United Kingdom as new director of Europol.
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23.03.2009
Press Statement
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EuroCOP calls for stability pact for the Schengen Area
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: EU funds should only go to countries that fully assume their responsibility for internal security.
Austerity measures must not undermine the ability of police services to perform their functions.
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19.03.2009
Newsletter
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EuroCOP
Newsletter 1/2009
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16.03.2009
Conference

Lisbon.
The
Portuguese Interior Minister Pereira along with the two Police
Directors follow the EuroCOP Committee.
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Spring
EuroCOP Committee in Lisbon
12.03.2009
Report
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02.03.2009
Press Statement
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A camel is a horse designed by a committee
EuroCOP President comments on JHA Council conclusions on SIS II (Schengen Information System) and on the appointment of a new director for Europol
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26.02.2009
Press Statement
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EU Member States move to systematically cripple their police services
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer calls for debate on rescue packages for police services in individual member states
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21.01.2009
Press Statement
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First ever professional elections in the Spanish Guardia Civil take place tomorrow
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: “Elections a big step forward for Spain”
Disciplinary actions against staff representatives have to end
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15.01.2009
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Cutting Public Sector Wages will only induce growth in crime and corruption
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer on proposals to cut public sector wages in Baltic
Countries.
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22.12.2008

16 December 2008 - Strasbourg
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European Parliament votes to keep the Working Time Directive unchanged
Manifestation in Strasbourg on 16 December 2008 a big success
The European Parliament has on 17 December 2008 voted by a large majority
against the proposals of the European Council for revision of the working time
directive
This means that for the time being, the working time directive will remain
unchanged
Full article
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29.10.2008
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Social Europe must not be buried
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: Proposal for a revision of the EU Working time directive is irresponsible
‘We urge the European Parliament to take its responsibility to maintain the social character of the European Union’, says EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer
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20.10.2008

18 October 2008 - Madrid, Plaza de Colon crowded with police officers
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Over 20.000 call for justice, civil rights and dialogue in the police in Spain
EuroCOP: 'We will not accept the politics of coercion'
Madrid, 18 October
2008
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14.10.2008
Press Statement
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Social dialogue replaced by coercion
EuroCOP urges fair treatment of police trade unions in Spain
Broad union coalition in Spain calls for public protest in Madrid on 18th October 2008
On 18th of October thousands of police officers in Spain are expected to gather for a manifestation in Madrid in order to demand respect for their rights and fair treatment of their representatives. They will be supported by a delegation from the European Confederation of Police. The EuroCOP delegation will be headed by Lillemor Melin Sving, Swedish member of the Executive Committee.
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07.10.2008
Press Statement

Protest of Police officers in Riga on 26 September 2008.
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Policing on the backburner in Latvia
Large number of vacant posts in the police while crime rates rise
EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer: Schengen Member States share joint responsibility to fight crime
The police service in Latvia is facing increasing difficulties in filling gaps in its ranks...
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