Fraud Intelligence

European Union (EU) customs and market surveillance authorities intercepted 112 million counterfeit goods valued at €3.8 billion (US$4.4 billion) in 2024, the second-highest haul on record, according to the latest report from the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).

British campaign group Spotlight on Corruption is warning that "serious gaps remain" in the fight to drive up standards in public life after the UK's 13 October launch of the Ethics and Integrity Commission (EIC).