Press Release: Europol to become a more effective EU agency to help police cooperation between the Member States

The European Police Office (Europol) is about to be transformed. In order to give the Office a more flexible operating framework, the Commission has put forward a draft Council decision to replace the Convention of 26 July 1995, which set it up. As a result, Europol will become more flexible and effective in its task of assisting the Member States in the fight against terrorism, organised crime and all forms of serious crime.