Diane Schmitt
@dianeeu.bsky.social
🇪🇺EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
A New Year - new opportunities to combat trafficking in human beings
with 🇪🇺 EU support
2026
👉new Strategy & 6th Progress Report
👉enforcement of new Anti-Trafficking legislation
👉operational actions with EU agencies
And much more…
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with 🇪🇺 EU support
2026
👉new Strategy & 6th Progress Report
👉enforcement of new Anti-Trafficking legislation
👉operational actions with EU agencies
And much more…
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Commission launches Call for Evidence on New EU Strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings
Commission published a Call for Evidence for the new EU strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings scheduled for 2026. It aims to strengthen the fight against trafficking in human beings withi...
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January 11, 2026 at 7:40 PM
A New Year - new opportunities to combat trafficking in human beings
with 🇪🇺 EU support
2026
👉new Strategy & 6th Progress Report
👉enforcement of new Anti-Trafficking legislation
👉operational actions with EU agencies
And much more…
home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
with 🇪🇺 EU support
2026
👉new Strategy & 6th Progress Report
👉enforcement of new Anti-Trafficking legislation
👉operational actions with EU agencies
And much more…
home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
Reposted by Diane Schmitt
Action supported by Europol has disrupted a criminal network engaged in a multitude of criminal activities and present in dozens of countries.
Their activities include cyber-enabled fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/JMxf50XTSvj
Their activities include cyber-enabled fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/JMxf50XTSvj
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Action supported by Europol has disrupted a criminal network engaged in a multitude of criminal activities and present in dozens of countries.
Their activities include cyber-enabled fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/JMxf50XTSvj
Their activities include cyber-enabled fraud, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
Read more in our press release: https://ow.ly/JMxf50XTSvj
You want to ‘Have Your Say’ on the new EU Strategy on Combatting HumanTrafficking
Check below👇
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Looking forward to your contributions
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Check below👇
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Looking forward to your contributions
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Commission launches Call for Evidence on New EU Strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings
Commission published a Call for Evidence for the new EU strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings scheduled for 2026. It aims to strengthen the fight against trafficking in human beings withi...
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December 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You want to ‘Have Your Say’ on the new EU Strategy on Combatting HumanTrafficking
Check below👇
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Looking forward to your contributions
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Check below👇
Deadline: 26 January 2026
Looking forward to your contributions
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
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404 potential victims and 93 perpetrators of labour exploitation identified during action in 32 countries across Europe.
Read more in our press release: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/54-individuals-arrested-in-action-against-labour-exploitation
Read more in our press release: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/54-individuals-arrested-in-action-against-labour-exploitation
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 AM
404 potential victims and 93 perpetrators of labour exploitation identified during action in 32 countries across Europe.
Read more in our press release: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/54-individuals-arrested-in-action-against-labour-exploitation
Read more in our press release: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/54-individuals-arrested-in-action-against-labour-exploitation
Ahead of 18 October
EU Anti-Trafficking Day
👉 Key findings from 10 years of Human Trafficking data 👇
EU Anti-Trafficking Day
👉 Key findings from 10 years of Human Trafficking data 👇
The EU Anti-Trafficking Day: Key findings from 10 years of Human Trafficking Data
18 October marks the EU Anti-Trafficking Day, dedicated to raise awareness of trafficking in human beings and the exploitation of women, men and children. Data collection helps to support legislation ...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Ahead of 18 October
EU Anti-Trafficking Day
👉 Key findings from 10 years of Human Trafficking data 👇
EU Anti-Trafficking Day
👉 Key findings from 10 years of Human Trafficking data 👇
Reposted by Diane Schmitt
Over 30 potential victims were identified in an international operation against human trafficking enabled online. Europol supported 73 specialists from 26 countries worldwide in the action.
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Read more here ➡️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Read more here ➡️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
Over 30 potential victims identified in action against human trafficking enabled online – 73 experts from 26 countries participated in the operation | Europol
From 15 to 19 September 2025, Europol supported the fourth edition of the EMPACT Trafficking in Human Beings (THB) Hackathon, an action week against human trafficking enabled online. It was led by Dut...
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October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Over 30 potential victims were identified in an international operation against human trafficking enabled online. Europol supported 73 specialists from 26 countries worldwide in the action.
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Read more here ➡️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
Read more here ➡️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
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🚨 Dozens of women rescued from sex trafficking in Austria and five traffickers arrested in Colombia with support of Europol
Read more in our press release ⤵️
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Read more in our press release ⤵️
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September 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🚨 Dozens of women rescued from sex trafficking in Austria and five traffickers arrested in Colombia with support of Europol
Read more in our press release ⤵️
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Read more in our press release ⤵️
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Congratulations to @Europol, Brazil 🇧🇷 & Irlande 🇮🇪 for dismantling a criminal network involved in human trafficking and for saving victims of sexual exploitation
Cooperation with South America is key as the number of victims from the region is increasing in the EU 🇪🇺
More below 👇
Cooperation with South America is key as the number of victims from the region is increasing in the EU 🇪🇺
More below 👇
🌐🚨 8 arrested in a crackdown on human trafficking network active across continents. The criminal network, composed mainly of Brazilian nationals, is suspected of exploiting at least 70 victims.
Read more in our press release ⤵️
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Read more in our press release ⤵️
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September 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Congratulations to @Europol, Brazil 🇧🇷 & Irlande 🇮🇪 for dismantling a criminal network involved in human trafficking and for saving victims of sexual exploitation
Cooperation with South America is key as the number of victims from the region is increasing in the EU 🇪🇺
More below 👇
Cooperation with South America is key as the number of victims from the region is increasing in the EU 🇪🇺
More below 👇
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♟️ Human trafficking is organised crime.
We will continue to fight back with intelligence, coordination & cross-border action.
💙 On this #WorldDayAgainstHumanTrafficking, we stand with UNODC and law enforcement agencies to #EndHumanTrafficking
We will continue to fight back with intelligence, coordination & cross-border action.
💙 On this #WorldDayAgainstHumanTrafficking, we stand with UNODC and law enforcement agencies to #EndHumanTrafficking
July 30, 2025 at 8:12 AM
♟️ Human trafficking is organised crime.
We will continue to fight back with intelligence, coordination & cross-border action.
💙 On this #WorldDayAgainstHumanTrafficking, we stand with UNODC and law enforcement agencies to #EndHumanTrafficking
We will continue to fight back with intelligence, coordination & cross-border action.
💙 On this #WorldDayAgainstHumanTrafficking, we stand with UNODC and law enforcement agencies to #EndHumanTrafficking
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Together against human trafficking
#Frontex teamed-up with @europol.europa.eu @interpol.int and 43 countries worldwide saving 1,200 victims of human trafficking.
🔗LEARN MORE: www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...
We stand united in protecting the most vulnerable! 💙
#StrongerTogether #EMPACT
#Frontex teamed-up with @europol.europa.eu @interpol.int and 43 countries worldwide saving 1,200 victims of human trafficking.
🔗LEARN MORE: www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...
We stand united in protecting the most vulnerable! 💙
#StrongerTogether #EMPACT
July 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Together against human trafficking
#Frontex teamed-up with @europol.europa.eu @interpol.int and 43 countries worldwide saving 1,200 victims of human trafficking.
🔗LEARN MORE: www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...
We stand united in protecting the most vulnerable! 💙
#StrongerTogether #EMPACT
#Frontex teamed-up with @europol.europa.eu @interpol.int and 43 countries worldwide saving 1,200 victims of human trafficking.
🔗LEARN MORE: www.frontex.europa.eu/media-centre...
We stand united in protecting the most vulnerable! 💙
#StrongerTogether #EMPACT
Impressive operation with clear results, thanks to Europol, Frontex, Interpol, Austria, Romania and many other participants, who every day play a key role in combatting trafficking in human beings.
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🎯 158 human traffickers arrested and 1 194 victims safeguarded in global human trafficking operation codenamed ‘Global Chain’ – the crackdown focused on trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced criminality and forced begging.
More ⤵️
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More ⤵️
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July 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Impressive operation with clear results, thanks to Europol, Frontex, Interpol, Austria, Romania and many other participants, who every day play a key role in combatting trafficking in human beings.
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First global airline alliance launching a coordinated initiative to prevent and combat Trafficking in Human Beings
👍Bravo
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👍Bravo
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SkyTeam
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June 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
First global airline alliance launching a coordinated initiative to prevent and combat Trafficking in Human Beings
👍Bravo
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👍Bravo
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Safety and stability remain out of reach for many Ukrainians.
We're proposing to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war in the EU until March 2027.
This is about more than protection.
It's about paving a fair, stable and predictable path forward ↓
europa.eu/!fQPMHm
We're proposing to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war in the EU until March 2027.
This is about more than protection.
It's about paving a fair, stable and predictable path forward ↓
europa.eu/!fQPMHm
June 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Safety and stability remain out of reach for many Ukrainians.
We're proposing to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war in the EU until March 2027.
This is about more than protection.
It's about paving a fair, stable and predictable path forward ↓
europa.eu/!fQPMHm
We're proposing to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing war in the EU until March 2027.
This is about more than protection.
It's about paving a fair, stable and predictable path forward ↓
europa.eu/!fQPMHm
🙏 to Frontex for organising an international conference on human trafficking
👉Border and Coast Guards play a crucial role in detecting potential victims & perpetrators
👉 Together with other partners, we discussed how to improve the detection and protection of children
👉Border and Coast Guards play a crucial role in detecting potential victims & perpetrators
👉 Together with other partners, we discussed how to improve the detection and protection of children
May 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🙏 to Frontex for organising an international conference on human trafficking
👉Border and Coast Guards play a crucial role in detecting potential victims & perpetrators
👉 Together with other partners, we discussed how to improve the detection and protection of children
👉Border and Coast Guards play a crucial role in detecting potential victims & perpetrators
👉 Together with other partners, we discussed how to improve the detection and protection of children
2023 data on trafficking in human beings in the EU 🇪🇺 is out⬇️
▶️10 793 victims ↗️6.9% ▶️64% non EU citizens
▶️63% women & girls
▶️43% sexual, 36% labour, 20% other exploitation
▶️more suspects and convictions
⬇️read more⬇️
▶️10 793 victims ↗️6.9% ▶️64% non EU citizens
▶️63% women & girls
▶️43% sexual, 36% labour, 20% other exploitation
▶️more suspects and convictions
⬇️read more⬇️
10 793 registered victims of human trafficking in 2023
In 2023, the number of registered victims of trafficking in human beings in the EU was 10 793. There were 8 471 suspected traffickers and 2 309 convicted traffickers. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of the r...
ec.europa.eu
April 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
2023 data on trafficking in human beings in the EU 🇪🇺 is out⬇️
▶️10 793 victims ↗️6.9% ▶️64% non EU citizens
▶️63% women & girls
▶️43% sexual, 36% labour, 20% other exploitation
▶️more suspects and convictions
⬇️read more⬇️
▶️10 793 victims ↗️6.9% ▶️64% non EU citizens
▶️63% women & girls
▶️43% sexual, 36% labour, 20% other exploitation
▶️more suspects and convictions
⬇️read more⬇️
It was an honour to participate in the Brdo process ministerial meeting and discuss with the Western Balkan countries trends, challenges and reinforced cooperation in combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting victims.
March 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It was an honour to participate in the Brdo process ministerial meeting and discuss with the Western Balkan countries trends, challenges and reinforced cooperation in combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting victims.
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Security is a shared responsibility for all European nations.
At the #BrdoProcess with @magnusbrunner.bsky.social & partners from Western Balkans to strengthen cooperation against threats like terrorism & human trafficking.
Candidate countries have to be part of strong European security structures
At the #BrdoProcess with @magnusbrunner.bsky.social & partners from Western Balkans to strengthen cooperation against threats like terrorism & human trafficking.
Candidate countries have to be part of strong European security structures
March 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Security is a shared responsibility for all European nations.
At the #BrdoProcess with @magnusbrunner.bsky.social & partners from Western Balkans to strengthen cooperation against threats like terrorism & human trafficking.
Candidate countries have to be part of strong European security structures
At the #BrdoProcess with @magnusbrunner.bsky.social & partners from Western Balkans to strengthen cooperation against threats like terrorism & human trafficking.
Candidate countries have to be part of strong European security structures
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Elisabeth Margue a reçu @dianeeu.bsky.social, accompagnée d’ @annecalteux.bsky.social, pour échanger sur le 5e rapport sur les progrès réalisés au sein de l’Union européenne dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains. Nos efforts se poursuivent pour mieux identifier et aider les victimes.
March 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Elisabeth Margue a reçu @dianeeu.bsky.social, accompagnée d’ @annecalteux.bsky.social, pour échanger sur le 5e rapport sur les progrès réalisés au sein de l’Union européenne dans la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains. Nos efforts se poursuivent pour mieux identifier et aider les victimes.
Another successful 🇪🇺 operational action targeting human trafficking online👇
👉21 suspects
👉41 victims detected
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👉21 suspects
👉41 victims detected
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🔷 Digital sprint to disrupt sexual exploitation of Ukrainian nationals: the action was aimed at detecting and disrupting human trafficking networks using online platforms to enable their criminal activities.
Read more in our press release ⤵️
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Read more in our press release ⤵️
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February 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Another successful 🇪🇺 operational action targeting human trafficking online👇
👉21 suspects
👉41 victims detected
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👉21 suspects
👉41 victims detected
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Three years ago, 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇦 joined forces to prevent #HumanTrafficking of those fleeing the aggression against Ukraine
Today, we continue implementing the 🇪🇺EU Common Anti-Trafficking Plan⬇️ to protect the victims and stop the criminals
#StandWithUkraine
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Today, we continue implementing the 🇪🇺EU Common Anti-Trafficking Plan⬇️ to protect the victims and stop the criminals
#StandWithUkraine
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Trafficking in human Beings: a Common Plan to address the risks for people fleeing the war in Ukraine
Today, the Solidarity Platform has committed to follow-up and implement a Common Anti-Trafficking Plan to address the risks of trafficking in human beings and support potential victims among those fle...
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February 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Three years ago, 🇪🇺 and 🇺🇦 joined forces to prevent #HumanTrafficking of those fleeing the aggression against Ukraine
Today, we continue implementing the 🇪🇺EU Common Anti-Trafficking Plan⬇️ to protect the victims and stop the criminals
#StandWithUkraine
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Today, we continue implementing the 🇪🇺EU Common Anti-Trafficking Plan⬇️ to protect the victims and stop the criminals
#StandWithUkraine
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As chair of the EU Civil Society Platform against #HumanTrafficking
I am pleased to announce a new Call for expression of interest for membership
Interested?👇More here👇
I am pleased to announce a new Call for expression of interest for membership
Interested?👇More here👇
https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/new-call-expression-interest-eu-civil-society-platform-against-trafficking-human-beings-2025-02-05_en
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February 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
As chair of the EU Civil Society Platform against #HumanTrafficking
I am pleased to announce a new Call for expression of interest for membership
Interested?👇More here👇
I am pleased to announce a new Call for expression of interest for membership
Interested?👇More here👇
EU 🇪🇺 operational law enforcement cooperation allowed to dismantled a 🇨🇳 criminal HumanTrafficking network with the support of Europol 👇
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30 arrested in crackdown on Chinese human trafficking ring in Spain and Croatia | Europol
30 arrested in crackdown on Chinese human trafficking ring in Spain and Croatia
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January 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
EU 🇪🇺 operational law enforcement cooperation allowed to dismantled a 🇨🇳 criminal HumanTrafficking network with the support of Europol 👇
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
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Reposted by Diane Schmitt
🚨Violent human traffickers stopped in Germany and Hungary: 7 arrested and 6 victims identified.
The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Hungary, via the so-called lover boy method.
Read the full story in our press release ⤵️
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Hungary, via the so-called lover boy method.
Read the full story in our press release ⤵️
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
January 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
🚨Violent human traffickers stopped in Germany and Hungary: 7 arrested and 6 victims identified.
The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Hungary, via the so-called lover boy method.
Read the full story in our press release ⤵️
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
The suspects recruited the victims, young women from Hungary, via the so-called lover boy method.
Read the full story in our press release ⤵️
www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/...
The new Report on combatting #HumanTrafficking in the European Union 🇪🇺 is out
with
☑️Trends
☑️Challenges
☑️Actions at EU and national level
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
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with
☑️Trends
☑️Challenges
☑️Actions at EU and national level
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
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New Progress report on combatting Trafficking in Human Beings
The European Commission published its fifth report on the progress made in the EU in combatting Trafficking in Human Beings. The report outlines the main anti-trafficking actions from 2021 to 2024 and...
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January 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The new Report on combatting #HumanTrafficking in the European Union 🇪🇺 is out
with
☑️Trends
☑️Challenges
☑️Actions at EU and national level
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
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with
☑️Trends
☑️Challenges
☑️Actions at EU and national level
#EUvsHumanTrafficking
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