EU prepares plans to fight crime, terrorism

The European Commission wants to improve the EU’s tracking of illegal assets, including new powers to seize assets and freeze the bank accounts of criminals and terrorists, according to plans to be unveiled today (22 November).

Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström will put forward a series of proposals in the course of next year „to quickly and efficiently seize and confiscate criminal profits and assets“. (more on euractiv.com)