Belgian EU Presidency Sets Four Key Home & Justice Affairs Priorities

On July 3, 2001, Marc Verwilghen, Belgian Minister of Justice, present the Belgian four key priorities with respect to justice and home affairs: 1. Cooperation in criminal cases will be strengthened by establishing a permanent EUROJUST. In this regard, pursuant to Conclusion 46 of the European Council in Tampere, the Belgian Presidency will do everything to ensure that the decision to establish EUROJUST is adopted in December 2001. 2. Combating the trafficking in human beings. The first goal will be to approve instruments designed to harmonize national legislation, in line with the initiatives set forth in the European Commission’s Communication and taking into consideration the achievements of the common action of February 24, 1997, focused on combating the trade in human beings and the sexual exploitation of children…[more]