The future of Europol

The Europol Podcast

Europol

News, Government, True Crime

4.6 • 7 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

The DNA of organised crime is evolving, and so is Europol.

In this episode, you'll find out which direction Europol is heading in and how the EU’s agency for law enforcement cooperation is staying one step ahead of criminal networks.

Tune in to discover why and how the EU is doubling Europol’s resources, how Europol is expanding its global reach, and what that means for Europol’s operations and for you.

This is the fifth episode of season 3 of The Europol Podcast. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred platform and follow Europol on social media to be notified when future episodes are released.

Speakers:

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
Catherine De Bolle, Europol Executive Director.
Jürgen Ebner, Deputy Executive Director of Europol, Governance Directorate.
Tamara Schotte, Head of Analysis & Strategic Coordination Unit at Europol.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Organized criminal networks are infiltrating our economy. Most of them use corruption.
0:06.0	They are causing fear and innocent people's deaths with a brutal violence.
0:11.0	So that is why it's very important that this is recognized by the highest European level,
0:16.0	and that the declaration is very clear. We will double the resources.
0:20.0	We will be able with the
0:21.6	increased resources to seamlessly bridge intelligence gaps between the member states. Connect suspects,
0:27.0	links, addresses and from this we can in fact establish who is the criminal network or the
0:31.6	terrorist network behind it. Welcome to the Europol podcast, the official podcast of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
0:40.3	Europol is combating crime every second of every day, 24-7.
0:46.3	Europol's future is crucial for the future security of the EU, for safeguarding our way of life.
0:51.3	The agency is tackling the future of security in Europe,
0:55.0	so the future of Europol is the future of the EU's security. De-stabilising, nurtured online, and
1:01.0	accelerated by AI. The very DNA of organised crime is changing. It's growing, evolving and becoming
1:08.0	more dangerous. It's a wake-up call. And just as crime is evolving and accelerating,
1:13.6	Europol has to evolve to combat and anticipate the threats of tomorrow.
1:17.6	Let's imagine we're in the year 2035.
1:20.6	What do you think crime will look like then?
1:22.6	We know it's not what it used to be.
1:24.6	Pretty much everything has changed in recent years and months.
1:30.8	It's a high-stakes battle between intelligence, power and resilience.
1:36.7	It's an arms race in which whoever embraces AI and technological developments first will win.
1:40.2	Today's episode, The Future of Europol.
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