Brussels, 29/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - In Washington on Wednesday 28 October, the European Union and the United States signed extradition and mutual legal assistance agreements. Swedish Justice Minister Beatrice Ask said that this was a historic moment. Signing the agreements with US Justice Secretary Eric Holder, she recalled that negotiations had begun just after the 11 September terrorist attacks, more than eight years ago. “Strengthening the protection of the rights of the...