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"Mr President, first of all I would like to thank Mr Iacolino for all his good work and cooperation during the investigation.
We are here today because we all know that more needs to be done to fight the growing problem of cross-border crime: crime which costs EU business EUR 670 billion annually and causes the loss of too many innocent lives. We may not always agree on the precise methods to tackle these problems – most notably the use of a European public prosecutor – but we can agree that there needs to be a stronger response from Member States, law enforcement bodies and the EU in the fight against crime. Illicit drugs, human trafficking, smuggling and funding terrorism are just some of the problems faced by Member States.
My hope is that the committee does not act as a commentary to these problems but brings forward new ideas, particularly the need for increased cross-border information sharing. Our group has always placed the emphasis on improving information sharing and cooperation between Member States and on the need for a serious response to the growing threat of cybercrime. This is one area in which the need to look beyond the European Union to tackle these problems is key. Having good relationships between the European Union and third countries, including their law enforcement agencies, as well as pursuing international agreements and treaties, is essential.
Criminals do not respect boundaries, geography or legal jurisdictions. Therefore, we need international partners and global mechanisms in order to fight back. So often, recommendations are made and legislation is adopted that repeatedly fail to live up to expectations. Too often we are playing a game of catch-up with heavy, sophisticated and well-organised criminal groups, because we are too busy creating wish lists. What the Parliament and Commission need is to make sure that there is a legacy with regard to the work of this committee and that these problems are tackled in a serious, focused and effective way."@en1
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