07/02/2025 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 7 February, the EPP Group in the European Parliament adopted the ‘Stockholm Declaration’, calling for a European Security Pact to combat organised crime, according to a press release. The five-point declaration advocates greater security in Schengen and restrictions on the free movement of gang criminals within the EU, given that “over 70% of criminal networks operate across borders”. It also covers the strengthening of critical infrastructures and cyber-space. “As digital threats grow, the EPP Group wants to adapt law enforcement to the digital age, granting authorities access to key data for investigations. A European Cyber-Brigade should be established to counter cybercrime and illegal disinformation”. To read the text: https://aeur.eu/f/fe4 (SP)