The European Council, meeting on 10 and 11 December, will in turn take up the issue of the fight against terrorism.
Following a meeting of EU Home Affairs Ministers on 13 November (see EUROPE B12601A1), the heads of state or government are expected to call on the European Commission to work on a “way forward” with regard to data retention to enable law enforcement authorities to carry out their investigations and work to prevent terrorism, without mentioning legislation on...