ABSTRACT
This chapter explores the initiatives aimed at countering the nexus between organized crime and terrorism that have been promoted by the European Union. It identifies those initiatives which – directly or indirectly – address the intersections between the two phenomena. In particular, the chapter focuses on the mechanisms that favour the collection and sharing of criminal and/or security intelligence concerning the crime-terror nexus and discusses their main limits and advantages. It also examines the EU adopted measures that address the macro areas of activities in which convergence or cooperation between terrorist and organized criminal groups may occur. Drawing on the results of a qualitative survey which questioned the main issues European and national decision-makers face when confronted with organized crime and terrorism, the chapter concludes by providing some recommendations for improving the EU action.
