Brussels, 17/03/2014 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 14 March, the Council of Ministers of the EU adopted the directive on the freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of crime in the EU, which aims to make it easier for national authorities to confiscate and recover the profits made by criminals from cross-border and organised crime. It provides more possibilities for confiscating proceeds of crime in cases of the flight of the person concerned or illness (when it is impossible for the suspect...