EuroCOP shares the strong concerns regarding the threatening of the public and private liberties as well as the media pluralism, independence of the justice system and and all the democratic counter-powers through the new...

(Barcelona, 23 November 2011) Standing ovations from delegates at the 3rd Ordinary Congress of the European Confederation of Police in Barcelona

Anna Nellberg elected new President of EuroCOP

(Luxembourg, 14 October 2011) European Court of Justice rules that supplements linked to the job cannot be denied during holidays

(Kopenhagen, 5 October 2011) New Danish government to abstain from controversial plan to reinforce checks at the internal borders

(Brussels, 30 Septmeber 2011)

The EU Commission has formally requested Ireland and Greece to inform the Commission of measures they have taken to comply with EU law on working time. The two states now have two months before the...

(Brussels, 1 September 2011)

Strong signal amid allegations of abusive treatment of TMRSZ general secretary by Hungarian authorities

(Brussels, 1 Sepember 2011)

(Brussels, 1 September 2011) EuroCOP Committee calls for better standards and reinforced monitoring in the Schengen area. Full accession of Romania and Bulgaria should be postponed.

(Brussels, 1 September 2011) Autumn EuroCOP Committee calls for better protection of staff representatives against intimidation attempts

2011 EuroCOP Committee calls for greater burden sharing at the EU's external borders

(Brussels, 1 September 2011) The Autumn EuroCOP Committee has at its meeting in Brussels passed a resolution that calls for greater solidarity...

EuroCOP's Social Dialogue Subcommittee offers hands on advice

EuroCOP calls for a pragmatic approach to data retention for law enforcement purposes. Reinforced minimum standards in the EU are necessary.

At its meeting in Barcelona the EuroCOP Executive Committee has urged to allow the use of EU funds to improve working conditions of police along the external borders in particular.

At the 12th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation that took place in Athens from 16 to 19 May EuroCOP delegates have put a focus on restrictions of collective rights of police officers.

"What if the police went bankrupt ... "

Ahead of the EU Council meeting on 16/17 December EuroCOP joined in the protest against EU pressure to cut public services in order to save money in national budgets.

Violent actions against police officers should be punished more severely. This was under discussion in the German Parliament in the last week, initiated by the Leader of the German state Lower Saxony David Mc Allister.

New Executive Committee members and the official start of the EuroCOP Violence against the Police Campaign were two of the main outcomes of the EuroCOP Autumn Committee taking place November 10-11, 2010 in Brussels.

Violence is increasing in all social spheres in Greece causing the police to bear the consequences of this. This was the main message when the EuroCOP Executive Committee met with its Greek member Poasy on October 20-21, 2010 in...

“Imagine the police going bankrupt. Stop the cuts – invest in quality policing now”, that was the EuroCOP slogan during the ETUC organised manifestation against overall budget cuts in Europe on 29 September 2010.

September 21 and 22 marked the dates of new demonstrations by the police against budget cuts. Demonstrations took place in Vilnius and Prague during the week.

Over 40,000 people gathered in central Prague on September 21, 2010 in a major protest against the proposed budget cuts. Among them were police officers, firemen and health workers.

EuroCOP joins the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Agency’s (EU-OSHA) campaign "Safe Maintenance" as an official campaign partner.

New EuroCOP Executive Member Mauricio Moya puts focus on consequences of the financial crisis and wants to improve the working conditions for police officers all over Europe.

“We express solidarity with our colleagues in Northern Ireland who are suffering under the on-going tensions there, “ EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer said in a comment to the outbreak of violence in Belfast where three police...

"Violence is a threat to democratic societies"

EuroCOP Task force on violence against the police meets in Berlin.

Greater transparency and regulations of activities of lobby groups are needed in Europe. The majority of the non-governmental organisations at the Council of Europe, where EuroCOP is represented, were in favour of such a code at...

Actions on tackling the financial crisis and setting up a task force on violence against the police. These were some of the outcomes of the EuroCOP Executive Committee meeting in Luxembourg on June 15.

It was also the very...

In the violent actions against the police, organized by leftwing extremists on Saturday June 12, 2010 in Berlin, 15 police officers were hurt, two of them severely. According to the German Police Union GdP, this marks another...

EuroCOP position fully carried as ETUC Executive Committee pins down its position on the revision of the working time directive

Put a stop to violence against the police and improve the working situation for the police across Europe. Those were some of the demands the EuroCOP Spring Committee made by passing resolutions on the Financial Crisis, Stockholm...

At its Spring Committee in Krakow the EuroCOP Committee elected two new Executive Committee members: Frank Richter, GdP Germany and Mauricio Moya, Fespol, Spain and new chairpersons and members of its subcommittees.

Polish Deputy Police Director supported EuroCOP’s Stability Pact in his speech at the Spring EuroCOP Committee in Krakow.

The Committee passed four resolutions on the Stockholm Programme, The Working Time Directive, the...

How does one prevent violence against police officers in the first place? In the Netherlands the police has taken a radical approach; by putting cameras on the officers’ helmets and police cars the colleagues at the station can...

“I have never been so scared in my entire life,” Daan, a young Dutch police officer who was attacked during an outdoor party says and his voice trembles when he speaks.

He is only one of many police officers across Europe who...

“In the whole EU we are concerned about [violence against the police] and we are ready to adopt measures to better protect police officers, “ Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba said at the EuroCOP Conference...

Occurrences of violence against the police are constantly rising across Europe. Whether it is social tension, frustration or boredom, police officers are very often the target when it comes to random acts of violence.

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The risk of budget cuts for public services in the years to come, including the police, remains. However, the Commission including EU President Van Rompoy appeared to be concerned to promote a more balanced approach.

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The Belgian Interior Minister Annemie Turtelboom showed a great interest and willingness to support EuroCOP and make sure that Violence against the Police issues end up on the agenda of the upcoming Belgian EU Presidency.

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On March 24th EuroCOP presented its views on future policing issues, such as the importance of common basic standards in the EU, during a seminar of the Social Democratic Grouping dealing with the Stockholm Programme.

The EuroCOP Health and Safety Subcommittee met on March 22-23 in Luxembourg to discuss its future tasks and meet with Commission Experts on Health issues.

For the fifth time EuroCOP and its President Heinz Kiefer participated in the European Police Congress, held in Berlin. Many visitors, including police officers, politicians, diplomats and industrial representatives visited the...

When European Commissioner nominee for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström was heard by the European Parliament on January 19 the main focus was on illegal immigration and cross border crime and how the Commissioner would handle these...

Basic standards in policing, improved efficiency of police cooperation and a common framework for policing. Several EuroCOP demands and concerns are included in the Stockholm Program adopted on December 11th, 2009 by the Council.

The efforts of over 4000 demonstrating police officers and firemen on December 9th, 2009 in Prague paid of. The proposed wage cuts will not be implemented and wages will stay intact for 2010. EuroCOP President Heinz Kiefer was...

Over 5000 police officers gather in front of the government headquarters

EuroCOP welcomed new members from France and the Netherlands and discussed the increased violence against the police spreading in Europe. The repercussions of the financial crisis in the national budgets was another hot topic.

EuroCOP’s new homepage is here. With a fresh new design and more features than the previous one.

The first of October, 2009 marks 50 years of Nordiska being a member of EuroCOP.

Health and Safety police colleagues meet to discuss best practice experiences...