ABSTRACT
During the last two decades European cooperation in the fight against terrorism has often been mentioned as a vital necessity in the light of the acceleration in international trade. It should however be recognized that cooperation like this concerns areas of law which touch the very heart of our countries’ so-called sovereign powers. It is not easy to separate cooperation between States against terrorism from worldwide collaboration against crime. The terrorist-not usually over-concerned with the methods used to achieve his desired goals-will in fact take advantage of all the weaknesses which exist in the legal systems and police organizations of each country. These issues generate feelings which are difficult to overcome, and attempting to address them can provoke some very powerful objections. Additional problems then arise which cannot be resolved in the short term.
