EU must join forces to stay ahead of organised crime, says Fitiris

Closer coordination of forces across the EU are essential to combating organised crime, Justice Minister Costas Fitiris accounted on Friday.

Speaking at the end of the two-day informal meeting of EU justice ministers in Nicosia, Fitiris said organised crime was the common thread linking all issues discussed, from asset recovery and cultural heritage protection to the treatment of young drug users.

“To get one step ahead of organised crime, to confront it, we need to join forces...