Jolted by the carnage of the Madrid train bombings and the cross-border rape and killing spree of a French pedophile, EU states are coming together on an ambitious new vision for policing Europe. It involves joint investigation teams and the sharing of hitherto jealously guarded criminal records and crime-fighting technology. “Police cooperation now has a very broad support in Europe,” said Genevieve Bourdin, in charge of international coordination at the French police. “Recent events provide us with a good reason to cooperate – a terrorist attack could happen anywhere, anytime.” Shortly after Islamic terrorists blew up four crowded commuter trains on March 11, killing 191 people in Madrid, EU leaders pledged to improve common anti-terrorism efforts.Full Story
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