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Umbrella police union & staff association organisation in Europe. Represents the interests of police officers across the whole of the European landscape. Media enquiries Nigel Dennis contact@eurocop-police.org / Dan Wolff dan.wolff@eurotran.eu
Roberto García González from CCOO is the EuroCOP executive member lead for the newly created Mental Well Being group. Roberto will work closely with the working group as they work to campaign to provide real support for mental health across the policing family.
EuroCOP campaign for Stronger Protection, Better Working Conditions and Real Support for Mental Health.
As part of our campaign to provide real support for mental health EuroCOP has recently created a Mental Well Being Group
Follow along as the group starts their work
#protectingtheprotectors
Looking back at a busy and productive week in Brussels to attend the European Parliament annual Police Intergroup event and meet with a large number of MEPs. It’s never been more important for our members to have a strong voice in Europe. Thank you to all who continued the conversation with us
7 March 2026
International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers
Today EuroCOP honours the courage and sacrifice of law enforcement officers who have laid down their lives in the line of duty
From Latvia to Belfast, from Romania to London, from Spain to Stockholm, from Portugal to Oslo from Finland to Dublin and lots of places in between the woman of EuroCOP have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 #IWD2026
From Latvia to Belfast, from Romania to London, from Spain to Stockholm, from Portugal to Oslo from Finland to Dublin and lots of places in between the woman of EuroCOP have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 #IWD2026
EuroCOP members Association of Garda Sergeants & Inspectors AGSI and Garda Representative Association GRA made very good use of their time in Brussels this week. They met with a number of Irish MEPs including Regina Doherty MEP and Michael McNamara MEP
#protectingtheprotectors
This week MEP Tomas Tobé met with EuroCOP members including Sidepol Romania, Scottish Police Federation, CCOO Spain and The All Ukrainian Trade Union of the National Police. Hugely useful opportunity to highlight our continued campaign for stronger protection for police officers in Europe.
On International Women’s Day EuroCOP celebrate the women who strengthen our police service and our communities.
Please join our wonderful and inspirational EuroCOP Vice President Unn Alma Skatvold to celebrate the women of EuroCOP on International Women's Day 2026 and everyday #IWD2026 #GiveToGain
Thank you to Maravillas Abadía Jover MEP for meeting with the EuroCOP delegation and for her strong continued commitment to policing #protectingtheprotectors
@jonne-rinne.bsky.social @spjl.bsky.social
It’s been a busy few days in Brussels for EuroCOP members taking part in the European Parliament annual Police Intergroup event. Raymond Zammit from POU – GWU Malta took the time to have meet with Malta MEP Daniel Attard. Thank you for engaging with our campaign to keep #protectingtheprotectors
EuroCOP members from CCOO Spain took the opportunity to meet with MEP Juan F López Aguilar in Brussels. EuroCOP welcome every opportunity to highlight our continued campaign for for stronger protection for police officers in Europe, better working conditions and real support for mental health.
8 EuroCOP member organisations had the opportunity to reconnect with Lena Düpont MEP. Always a useful and productive discussion focusing on our key objectives of stronger protection, better working conditions and real support for mental health. Thank you MEP Düpont!
@jonne-rinne.bsky.social
EuroCOP President @jonne-rinne.bsky.social meets with Assita Kanko Chair of the European Parliament annual Police Intergroup event. It’s never been more important for our members to have a strong voice in Europe and we sincerely thank MEP Kanko for her leadership #protectingtheprotector
A very special moment this morning at the European Parliament as EuroCOP members The All Ukrainian Trade Union of the National Police arrive for the Police Inter Group meeting led by
Assita Kanko. Thank you to Volodymyr Sherstnov for making the journey to Brussels #SlavaUkraini
It is always a pleasure for EuroCOP to meet with MEP Verena Mertens. As a former police official and from a family of police officers, MEP Mertens understands first hand the challenges faced by police officers across Europe. Thank you for your continued support and empathy.
#protectingtheprotectors
Our EuroCOP delegation had a very productive and useful meeting with Raquel García Hermida-van der Walle MEP highlighting our campaign for Stronger Protection, Better Working Conditions and Real Support for Mental Health for all our members across Europe. We look forward to continued dialogue
Hugely valuable meeting today with Pekka Toveri MEP discussing EuroCOP priorities and also the situation of police officers in Ukraine and cooperation with the EU. EuroCOP represented by President Jonne Rinne and Volodymyr Sherstnov from our members All-Ukrainian Trade Union of the National Police
Follow along over the next few days as the EuroCOP delegation including Katharina von Sydow from Polisforbundet arrive in Brussels to attend the European Parliament annual Police Intergroup event. It’s never been more important for our members to have a strong voice in Europe#protectingtheprotectors
Roberto García González from EuroCOP and COO union heads to Brussels this week as part of the EuroCOP delegation. The delegation will attend the annual Police Intergroup event led by Assita Kanko MEP
Delighted to be joining the discussion on the future of policing and European security.
EuroCOP were well represented today to support members the Scottish Police Federation as they launched their manifesto for the Scottish elections. A critical election for policing in Scotland and EuroCOP stand with the SPF as they campaign for Safer Communities and Stronger Frontline Policing
Today and every day EuroCOP stand with our members and friends at The All Ukraine Police Trade Union and all Ukraine #SlavaUkraini
A EuroCOP delegation will be at the European Parliament on Wednesday 4 March 2026 to attend the annual Police Intergroup event. Joining the discussion on the future of policing and European security.
“Before Borders and Battlefields: How the Police is Central
to Europe’s Security”
EuroCOP campaign for Stronger Protection, Better Working Conditions and Real Support for Mental Health.
Europe must protect its protectors.
#protectingtheprotectors #eurocopfamily
A statement from EuroCOP this morning following a news article in Politis Cyprus
www.politis.com.cy/politis-news
Thank you to the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of the National Police Head of Trade Union Gennadii Georgiienko for sharing some fantastic images from their “Latorytsia” project.
Congratulations to all involved including 17 Police Officers and 3 medical staff. #SlavaUkraïni
The breakdown of Social Dialogue in the Cyprus Police during the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU
EuroCOP have written to European leaders to draw their attention to a matter of serious concern regarding the state of social dialogue within the Cyprus Police.
eurocop.org/the-breakdow...
EuroCOP welcomes the clear recognition of police officers in the @eppgroup.bsky.social priorities for 2026: www.epp.eu/papers/our-p...
A strong message: policing is a high-risk profession, and protecting those who protect us must be a European priority.
EuroCOP held a busy press conference in Cyprus with the Cyprus Police Trade Union talking about the ongoing industrial relations tensions between the Chief of Police and the Union The Union are in a long standing dispute against the changes being proposed regarding their working hours
EuroCOP are represented today in Cyprus by Mr Nigel Dennis, Head of Office. EuroCOP addressed ongoing industrial relations tensions between the Cyprus Police Trade Union and the Chief of Police. EuroCOP call for meaningful engagement and appeals to both national and European authorities.
