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John Reid discusses counter-terrorism with EU ministers
EU ministers agree common effort against terrorism

European governments must coordinate their efforts to tackle terrorism if they are to be effective, the home secretary urged EU ministers today. John Reid said this morning’s meeting of interior ministers and EU Commission officials in London “symbolises our keenness to stand together in the face of that threat”. Speaking at a press conference afterwards,… Read more »

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Peers say splinter group of six EU states must be more open
Peers criticise ‘secretive’ EU meetings

Key policies on tackling crime and immigration across the EU are being made behind closed doors with little opportunity for scrutiny, peers warn today. The Lords EU committee on foreign affairs says plans by the union’s six largest countries – the G6 – to share fingerprint data with the security services are being prepared without… Read more »