Negotiators from the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council and the European Parliament reached agreement, on the evening of Tuesday 23 January, on the revised directive on trafficking in human beings, which will make it possible to include forced marriage, illegal adoption and exploitation of surrogacy in the list of crimes at EU level (see EUROPE B13265A11).
According to a press release, the agreement “will give a broader scope for law enforcement to dismantle criminal organisations and...