31/10/2023 (Agence Europe) – The European Union is stepping up its fight against terrorism with the entry into force of an amendment to the regulation on Eurojust, the EU agency for justice cooperation, on Tuesday, 31 October. This measure aims to improve judicial authorities’ communication regarding terrorism cases via the European Judicial Counter-Terrorism Register (CTR), which was launched in 2019 (see EUROPE 12131/32). Judicial authorities will now be able to share a wider range of information on terrorism cases with Eurojust. The amendment, moreover, strengthens the agency’s international dimension—legally recognising liaison prosecutors from third countries as key partners. [These prosecutors] can now send requests for cooperation directly to EU Member States. This initiative is expected to not only accelerate judicial cooperation on terrorism but also strengthen the fight against organised crime on a global scale. (NP)