BRUSSELS – The European Commissioner for Justice, Michael McGrath, and Bulgarian Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev discussed the formulation of a new European Union (EU) strategy aimed at combating drug trafficking and organized crime, including collaborations with third countries, as reported by the Ministry of Justice.
Georgiev attended the Justice section meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council in Brussels.
According to the ministry’s statement, drug trafficking is projected to remain a significant threat in the upcoming years, with the campaign against it being a central focus of the new Protect EU Internal Security Strategy.
One topic raised by Minister Georgiev was the emerging trend of employing minors to commit crimes, as they do not face criminal liability. He emphasized that legal modernization is necessary to adequately address these new criminal trends.
Organized crime, fueled by massive drug profits and unprecedented levels of cocaine from South America, increasingly resorts to violence, corruption, infiltration of the legal economy, and the recruitment of minors. This situation jeopardizes the rule of law and undermines our democratic foundations, which was a shared concern among EU member states’ justice ministers during the Council meeting.
The European Internal Security Strategy – ProtectEU aims to establish a new governance framework for internal security within Europe, proactively addressing security threats through enhanced intelligence sharing and implementing more effective law enforcement measures, as outlined on the European Commission (EC) website. Additional objectives include building resilience against hybrid threats and tackling serious organized crime, terrorism, and violent extremism. (12/9/2025)
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