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Europol first in line for life after Brexit - Britain looks likely to decide that the political challenges of staying in Europol outweigh the security benefits

09 August 2016

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"Europol is on track to become the first EU body to get a taste of life without the U.K. as a direct result of Brexit.

Britain must decide in the coming months if it wants to sign up to new rules expanding the European law enforcement agency’s powers to fight terrorism, or opt out — and lose access to hundreds of databases, which hold information ranging from vehicle license plates, guns and organized crime to foreign fighters and terrorism suspects."

See: Europol first in line for life after Brexit - Britain looks likely to decide that the political challenges of staying in Europol outweigh the security benefits (Politico, link)

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