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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9404
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha

Europol must be given increased powers, without endangering liberties

Brussels, 11/04/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday, many experts gave their support to a proposal designed to reinforce the powers of the European Police Office (Europol), an organisation which, they feel, should eventually have a major role to play in fighting cross-border crime within the Union.

A public hearing, which was organised by the committee on civil liberties (LIBE) of the European Parliament, provided the opportunity for many of those taking part to discuss the current proposal...

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