Luxembourg, 07/10/2013 (Agence Europe) - EU justice ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday 7 October reached political agreement on proposals seeking to protect the euro and on sanctions to be imposed on counterfeiting the currency. Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Viviane Reding and Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud Algirdas Semeta brought forward the proposals in February 2013.
Ministers agreed on the imposition of sanctions...