on the frontline
"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 Isabelle Kumar.
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12/06 18:20 CETHunting 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. Several high profile cases, most recently the conviction of Mark…
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12/06 18:19 CETChild sex abuse online - full debate
To watch the full debate on child sex abuse on the internet with Michael Moran, Head of INTERPOL's Crimes Against Children Unit and Peter…
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02/05 19:01 CETCyber 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 struggle to tackle…
Internet
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08/05 18:08 CETAsylum: 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. Of these, just two were granted refugee status. Currently, an asylum-seeker's chance of success depends on where they apply because each …
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08/05 18:07 CETAsylum: fixing a broken system - Full Debate
To watch the full debate on asylum between European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström and former British Home Secretary Charles…
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27/06 18:07 CETRefugees taking a risk on Europe
Escaping unimaginable horror leaving families and loved ones behind in a desperate search for safety...There are an estimated 15 million…
Refugees
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10/04 15:04 CETHigh 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 narcotics remains as potent an issue as ever. So too is the surrounding argument as to how best to tackle the supply and demand axis…
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10/04 15:01 CETEurope's drug deal - Full Debate
For the full On The Frontline debate on drugs between Howard Marks and Antonio Maria Costa watch the video above.
Drugs
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13/03 18:34 CETMigration 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 would consider unimaginably dangerous journeys to enter Europe. In the last 20 years, it is estimated more than 16,000 migrants have died…
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13/03 18:33 CETMigration Out of Africa - Full Debate
For the full On The Frontline debate about migration between the European Commission's Director General for Home Affairs Stefano Manservisi and…
Immigration
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13/02 15:06 CETRight 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 Bering Brevik, support for extreme political parties is on the rise. In…
Racism
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16/01 16:21 CETFighting Cybercrime in Europe
Imagine a world where criminals operate with near impunity. A place where credit card information could be bought for as little as 1 euro - but where some would put the total cost of the crimes at one trillion dollars a year. This place is virtual but has real world…
Data protection
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12/12 11:28 CETChild 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 nature, trafficking is extremely hard to quantify - conservative estimates put the…
Human trafficking
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14/11 12:23 CETIs 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 the most worrying terrorism trends today. Is Europe safe from lone wolf…
Terrorism
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17/10 15:11 CETPolice fight against criminal cooperation
Criminals are crossing borders to escape prosecution. International crime is a growing challenge for police across the European Union. Is criminal cooperation better than police cooperation?
Justice
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19/09 11:30 CETIs 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 has spiralled some countries close to economic meltdown. Is…
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19/09 13:55 CETEurozone countries face 'double loss' caused by corruption
The head of an anti-corruption watchdog says endangered eurozone…
Corruption
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25/07 19:17 CETBreaking Borders
For some 400 million Europeans the Schengen Treaty means they don't need to pack a passport when travelling within the 26-nation Schengen Zone. That's because the zone is free of internal border controls. For many, Schengen is considered the glue that keeps Europe…
Freedom of movement
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30/05 20:25 CETSex 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 appalling crime are young women and girls, enslaved and exploited for…
Crime
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01/04 18:14 CETTaking on organised crime
Organised crime groups are quick, entrepreneurial and good at making money, but getting hold of that stash is proving an uphill battle. In this first edition of On the Frontline, we see the efforts being made to crack down on organised crime in Europe.
