EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Makes Progress On a Wide Front (XA)

On May 29, 2000, the European Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) concluded its 2266th Council meeting and took action on a number of important criminal cooperation initiatives, including harmonization of law, the mutual assistance convention, cooperation between financial intelligence units, the status of the victim, and some specific criminal areas, such as child pornography on the Internet. Under the heading of implementing the “Tampere European Council,” the Council Presidency reported on the progress to develop improved foundations of an area of justice, freedom and security outlined in the conclusions of the Tampere Summit…[more]