By Anthony Luzzatto Gardner This article is part of New Europe’s: Our World in 2016 Belgium – Brussels : Bertrand Naverret trained as a lawyer, but gave up his law practice to work as a carpenter and surf the waves off Capbreton. On November 13, 2015, Bertand was tragically murdered by terrorists in Paris while ...
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By USEU Mission | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
Defense, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Law Enforcement, News
| Tags: 2016, Anthony Gardner, CVE, New Europe, opinion, Terrorism
Bratislava, September 22, 2016 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Alan Bersin and the Head of Office of the Minister of the Interior of the Slovak Republic Dušana Višňovská officially signed an agreement on September 22 in Bratislava to provide information on the travel of convicted child sex offenders between the ...
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By USEU Mission | 22 September, 2016 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Press Releases, Success Stories, Travel & Tourism
| Tags: Allen Bersin, Child sex offenders, child sexual abuse, DHS, Homeland Security, HSI, ICE, Slovak Republic, Slovakia
Jim Allen gives a broad overview of the Joint Investigative Teams (JIT) – a new US/EU program – and on examples of successfully completed bilateral drugs cases. This podcast is the second in a series of three on U.S.-EU cooperation on the fight against drugs.
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By USEU Mission | 13 May, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Podcast, U.S. & EU
| Tags: DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency, drugs, Jim Allen, Joint Investigative Teams, transatlantic relationship
Jim Allen explores how large the US and EU drug consumer markets really are. He also sets out the logic behind the international drugs market and drugs trafficking. This podcast is the second in a series of three on U.S.-EU cooperation on the fight against drugs.
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By USEU Mission | 25 April, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Podcast, U.S. & EU, U.S. Agencies
| Tags: DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency, drugs, Jim Allen, transatlantic relationship
In this podcast Jim Allen explains what the United States and European Union are doing together to combat international drugs trade and whether or not ISIL is also being funded with profit from illicit drugs trade. This podcast is the first in a series of three on U.S.-EU cooperation on the fight against drugs.
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By USEU Mission | 21 April, 2016 | Topics:
Law Enforcement, Podcast, U.S. & EU
| Tags: DEA, Drug Enforcement Agency, Jim Allen, transatlantic relationship
Anthony Luzzatto Gardner, U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Good morning. I want to thank Rob Wainwright and his staff for working with the United States and the European Commission to organize this first ever joint EU and US security workshop. I also want to thank Commissioner Avramopoulos and all of the staff at DG ...
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By USEU Mission | 23 March, 2016 | Topics:
Defense, Emergency Services, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Law Enforcement, Near East & North Africa, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Gardner, Countering Violent Extremism, CVE, U.S.-EU Joint Security Workshop
MONS, Belgium – In an effort to increase cooperation and enhance security, European Union Military Staff (EUMS) director general, Lt. Gen. Wolfgang Wosolsobe and United States European Command (EUCOM) commander, Gen. Philip Breedlove signed an administrative arrangement today in Mons, Belgium to facilitate the exchange of information and cooperation between both organizations. The formal agreement described the primary roles and ...
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By USEU Mission | 30 November, 2015 | Topics:
Defense, Law Enforcement, Policy, Press Releases, Security & Emergency Messages
| Tags: Breedlove, Common Security and Defense Policy, European Union Military Staff, Military, Security, Wosolsobe
Cybersecurity, what is going on at U.S. & EU level? John W. Bird, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Attaché to the EU and NATO, talks about threats and challenges in the area of cybersecurity. Where are the main threats coming from and what are the U.S. and the EU doing together to address this? Listen ...
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By USEU Mission | 12 June, 2015 | Topics:
Cyber Issues, Defense, Law Enforcement, Podcast
| Tags: Cyber Security, Homeland Security, John W. Bird
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to the EU Anthony Gardner February 28, 2015 Thank you for the introduction. It is great to be back at Harvard, where I spent four happy years of my life. I majored in Government, with significant emphasis on Slavic Studies, both of which are proving rather relevant at the moment. Antony ...
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By USEU Mission | 28 February, 2015 | Topics:
Commercial Affairs, Cyber Issues, Europe & Eurasia, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Law Enforcement, Speeches, Trade, TTIP, U.S. & EU
| Tags: Anthony Gardner, CVE, Harvard, Russia, Safe harbor, Schengen, Speech, Trade, TTIP, Ukraine
Remarks as prepared for delivery by Erik Barnett, HSI, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Good morning, I work for the U.S. Government, within the U.S. government, I work for the Department of Homeland Security, within Homeland Security I work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known by its acronym ICE. Within ICE, I work ...
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By USEU Mission | 2 April, 2014 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, Law Enforcement, Speeches, U.S. & EU
| Tags: bitcoin, Erik Barnett, fraude, HSI, ICE, virtual currencies
U.S.-EU Joint Statement The EU and the US, at their ministerial meeting on 20 and 21 June 2012, have agreed to enhance efforts against child sexual abuse online. Such abuse includes the distribution and trade of child pornography via the Internet, and the resulting, continuing harm to the victims depicted. We call upon governments around ...
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By USEU Mission | 21 June, 2012 | Topics:
Child and Family Matters, Human Rights, Law Enforcement, Press Releases
| Tags: child pornography, child sex abuse, Global Alliance, online
