"On The Frontline" is a hard hitting program that puts some of Europe's most pressing issues under the spotlight and gives them a 360 degree treatment. Reports, reactions and guest interviews in a studio based programme hosted by Euronews journalist Paul Hackett.

Dirty business: mafia’s toxic waste crimes spread across Europe

24/06/15 17:39 CET

The illegal dumping of domestic and sometimes even hazardous industrial waste by the mafia has long been a problem in Italy. Now it has emerged that

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Environmental pollution: full debate

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13/11/13 18:44 CET
EU fires first salvo for stricter gun control

Gun crime is on the rise in Europe with the Schengen open border policy making it easier for criminals to move weapons across…
09/10/13 18:18 CET
Beating the cyber bullies

They are out there in cyber space and they are tormenting thousands across Europe. Their sniping, hate comments and campaigns…
11/09/13 19:31 CET
Fears over the future of Europe’s foreign fighters

“We make war so we are war.’‘ That, some would say chilling quotation, came from a young man in the…
17/07/13 23:45 CET
Fixing football

It is a game of dreams, of passion of heightened emotions which crosses the borders of the world. Football has been called…
12/06/13 18:20 CET
Hunting web child sex predators

Demand for child sex abuse material is at an all time high, with more than half of all explicit content being hosted in Europe…
08/05/13 18:08 CET
Asylum: Fixing a broken system

Last year, 330,000 people sought asylum in Europe. Thousands arrived in Greece, however only 152 were able to apply for asylum…
10/04/13 15:04 CET
High time for drug reform?

With an estimated global profit of 230 billion euros from illegal drugs made by organised crime groups each year, the war on…
13/03/13 18:34 CET
Migration Out of Africa

Risking their lives in the hope of a better future – every year, thousands of men, women and children take what most of us…
13/02/13 15:06 CET
Right wing, right here, right now

Is a new form of right-wing politics sweeping Europe? Beyond terrorist attacks and lone wolves like Norway’s Anders…
16/01/13 16:21 CET
Fighting Cybercrime in Europe

Imagine a world where criminals operate with near impunity. A place where credit card information could be bought for as little…
12/12/12 11:28 CET
Child trafficking: widespread and unpunished

Selling children into slavery – it is one of the world’s most heinous crimes and it is on the rise. By its very…
14/11/12 12:23 CET
Is Europe safe from ‘lone wolf’ terrorism?

After a string of recent cases in Europe and across the world, ‘lone wolf’ attacks have been identified as one of…
17/10/12 15:11 CET
Police fight against criminal cooperation

Criminals are crossing borders to escape prosecution. International crime is a growing challenge for police across the European…
19/09/12 13:55 CET
Eurozone countries face ‘double loss’ caused by corruption

The head of an anti-corruption watchdog says endangered eurozone countries “will lose out double” due to a lack of public…
19/09/12 11:30 CET
Is there a corruption crisis in Europe?

Corruption is thought to cost the EU 120 billion euros a year in lost revenue and it has helped fuel the economic crisis that…
25/07/12 19:17 CET
Breaking Borders

For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don’t need to pack a passport when travelling within the…
27/06/12 18:07 CET
Refugees taking a risk on Europe

Escaping unimaginable horror leaving families and loved ones behind in a desperate search for safety…There are an…
30/05/12 20:25 CET
Sex trafficking still on the rise

Human trafficking is a crime against humanity, yet it is on the rise globally, not least in Europe. The main victims of this…
02/05/12 19:01 CET
Cyber crime and the threat of virtual terrorism

Crime in the cyber world is booming. It is said to be even more lucrative than the global drugs trade. While authorities…