EU mulls early warning system for threats linked to terrorism, organized crime
European Union (EU) justice and home affairs ministers on Thursday agreed to consider putting in place an early warning mechanism for suspects linked to terrorism and organized crime.
They also agreed to assess whether there is a need to amend existing legal instruments in order to make the application of this mechanism legally binding.
The ministers agreed that the early warning system would be based on the Schengen Information System, a secure database used by 27 European countries — 24 EU member states plus Iceland, Norway and Switzerland — for the purpose of maintaining and distributing information related to border security and law enforcement. (Source)
