# EU looks at tech to bulk up its police agency

> Source: <https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-technology-police-agency-europol/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication>
> Published: 2026-06-24 16:29:47+00:00

BRUSSELS — The European Union wants to make Europol the central nervous system for police to trade data and use cutting-edge technologies, as part of plans to [beef up the bloc's internal security](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-presents-protecteu-internal-security-strategy-2025-04-01_en).

The European Commission [unveiled plans on Wednesday](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1420) to strengthen the way its law enforcement agency based in The Hague fights crime, as the bloc seeks to formulate a tougher response to threats ranging from cyberattacks to hybrid aggression previously linked to Russia-backed actors.

"We are proposing to strengthen Europol's mandate by enhancing information exchange and we are embedding cutting-edge technology at the heart of its operations," said Commission Executive Vice President for tech and security Henna Virkkunen.