Global Initiative shows that Europe’s illicit tobacco trade has shifted since 2022 from large foreign supply networks toward more decentralised domestic production and adaptable smuggling methods

by | Feb 16, 2026

The Smoke Rings report explains how disruptions from the pandemic, war and sanctions reshaped Europe’s illicit cigarette market, with domestic “guerrilla” factories producing much of the illicit supply and traditional Eastern European sources adapting to changing...

MONEYVAL finds that most jurisdictions now regulate virtual asset providers, but major gaps remain in enforcement, Travel Rule implementation and controls against money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions evasion

by | Feb 10, 2026

he typologies report shows broad progress in licensing and supervision of virtual asset service providers across MONEYVAL jurisdictions, alongside persistent weaknesses in tackling unlicensed activity, collecting reliable data and enforcing compliance. It also...

Council of Europe’s GRETA report urges Latvia to step up its fight against human trafficking by improving victim support, toughening prosecutions, tackling labour exploitation & ICT‑facilitated abuse

by | Feb 6, 2026

GRETA highlights that labour exploitation remains the most common form of trafficking and that vulnerable groups such as children leaving institutional care, women and girls in prostitution, migrant workers, Roma communities, asylum seekers, people with disabilities...