Brussels, 28/11/2003 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday the Council approved a Protocol aimed at defining the aims and functioning of the European Police Office, Europol. This Protocol widens the list of Europol competences, notably adding that its competence for a form of crime or for specific aspects of a form of crime include related crimes. It also specifies the methods for contact and cooperation with national police forces. Finally, it stipulates that the joint control authority should hand...