Brussels, 20/09/2011 (Agence Europe) - Recent Eurobarometer surveys have clearly shown that tackling crime is seen as a priority by Europeans. Citizens expect criminals not to be able to hide behind borders or exploit differences between national legal systems. At the same time, criminal law is still a relatively young field at EU level. The Commission believes, therefore, that it is essential to design a clear European criminal policy enabling the EU to define if, when and how to use...