However, we only need to make a simple observation to see that, throughout Europe, crime is increasing, people in urban and rural areas feel less and less safe, international terrorism, paedophilia, sex tourism, enforced prostitution and trafficking in women, money laundering, drug trafficking, illegal immigration and cross-border organised crime are ever increasing.
Il suffit pourtant d'opérer un simple constat : partout en Europe, la criminalité augmente ; l'insécurité gagne dans les villes et les campagnes, le terrorisme international, la pédophilie, le tourisme sexuel, la prostitution forcée et la traite des femmes, le blanchiment d'argent, le trafic de drogue, l'immigration clandestine et la criminalité organisée transfrontalière ne font que progresser.