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Perpetrators of environmental crime are often ordinary citizens, says Slovakian investigator

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Video. European enforcers ramp up the fight against environmental criminals

Updated: 28/01/2026 - 16:16 GMT+1

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One year after the adoption of the updated European Directive on Environmental Crime, Euronews takes stock with Lieutenant Colonel Ondrej Koporec, Slovakian environmental investigator and Chair of the European EnviCrimeNet network.

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