Europe

Spain's biggest ever counterfeit cigarette network disabled - Saturday, November 13, 2010

Spain’s biggest ever operation against counterfeit tobacco has led to the seizure of 90 million fake cigarettes and the arrest of six men.

Eastern Europe confronts fake medicine trade - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

BUCHAREST — Eastern Europe is a key route in a multi-billion-dollar trade in often-dangerous counterfeit medicines that has grown exponentially on the Internet, experts said at a regional meeting this week. read more ...

Georgia world leader in software piracy - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

According to the latest Business Software Alliance (BSA) and International Data Corporation (IDC) global software piracy report released in May 2010, Georgia is the country with the highest software piracy rate, 95 percent, with the commercial value of unlicensed software estimated at USD 22 million (EUR 16 million) in 2009.

Ireland: Gardaí seize quarter of €2m illegal drug haul - Friday, October 15, 2010

A QUARTER of the black market medicines and prescription drugs seized in a co-ordinated operation across 45 countries was seized in the Republic, the international policing agency Interpol has revealed.

Pressure grows in Spain to curb digital piracy - Sunday, May 16, 2010

MADRID — In the last decade, a surge of music and movie sharing online in Spain has thrilled fans, but it has also increased pressure from as far away as Hollywood to clamp down.

Bulgaria first for internet piracy and not likely to change soon - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

SOFIA, Bulgaria—Bulgaria has the highest rate of Internet piracy in the European Union, according to European director of the International Recording Federation (IFPI), Frances Moore, national bTV reported.

In Spain, Internet piracy is part of the culture - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Picasso and bullfighting are cultural touchstones in Spain. Now add Internet piracy.

EU industry commissioner comments on rise in counterfeit drugs: report - Monday, December 07, 2009

The EU's industry commissioner, Günter Verheugen, warned that the European Commission is "extremely worried" about the growing number of counterfeit medicines being seized on its territory and he said he expects the EU to take action to counter the potential consequences to patient health, Die Welt reported on Monday.

EU firms pilot Swedish scheme to stop fake drugs - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

European drugmakers said on Tuesday they were piloting an anti-counterfeit coding system in Sweden in a bid to end the risk of fake medicines entering the supply chain.

EU's latest moves on counterfeit drugs cause fresh concerns to Indian pharma - Thursday, October 15, 2009

The recent moves by the developed countries, especially the European Union, on the counterfeit medicines issue have caused fresh worries among the Indian generic exporters, prompting them to take recourse with the authorities for renewed efforts including international intervention along with other developing countries.