Europe's proposals on terrorism

Following meeting of EU Justice and interior ministers on Thursday, September 21st in Finland, the daily opposes the European Commission's and the Finnish presidency of the European Union's approach to combating terrorism and international crime. "They are asking justice and interior ministers, meeting in Tampere, to consider dropping their right of veto over such matters as cross-border police action and establishing a standardised intelligence system; competence would be shifted from national governments to the EU. ... In the wake of terrorism plots recently uncovered in Britain, Germany and Denmark, this is a superficially plausible attempt to extend the boundaries of EU competence in justice and home affairs. ... Successfully countering terrorism and cross-border crime of course requires co-operation between member states but this is best done inter-governmentally, with control retained by national legislatures and courts".

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