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Title

  • Main Title Europe and Counterterrorism: Strengthening Police and Judicial Cooperation

Creator

  • Author: Archick, Kristin
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2004-10-15

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States gave new momentum to European Union (EU) initiatives to combat terrorism and other crossborder crimes such as drug trafficking, human trafficking, and financial fraud. For many years, EU efforts to address such challenges were hampered by national sovereignty concerns, insufficient resources, and a lack of trust among law enforcement agencies. However, the terrorist attacks and the subsequent revelation of Al Qaeda cells in Europe changed this status quo as it became increasingly evident that the EU’s open borders and different legal systems allowed terrorists and other criminals to move around easily and evade arrest and prosecution. Thus, EU officials renewed their efforts to harmonize national laws and bring down traditional barriers among member states’ police, intelligence, and judicial authorities. As part of this initiative, the EU has also sought to enhance ongoing cooperation with U.S. law enforcement and judicial authorities so that information can be meaningfully shared and suspects apprehended expeditiously.
  • Physical Description: 37 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense policy
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International cooperation
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Counterterrorism - European Union
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: International affairs

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL31509
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL31509 2004-10-15
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metacrs7370
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