Brussels, 24/11/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 20 November, the European Commission presented a communication setting out a series of confiscation and recovery of proceeds of crime priorities. “We need to hit criminals where it hurts them most. The confiscation of the proceeds of crime is one of the most effective means to tackle organised crime and therefore one of the cornerstones of the EU wide anti-crime strategy,” said Justice and Home Affairs Commissioner Jacques Barrot in a...