AOG
Don't be a sheep. Use your intelligence. The Daily Mail lies about the EU and you take it as fact.
Look at this from April:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2311412/EU-demands-access-British-police-files-Forces-ordered-hand-documents-investigations-face-fines.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Load of nonsense.
This is the truth from the Head of the Commission's London rep:
The EU is not seeking new powers over Member States for its law enforcement agency Europol (‘EU demands access to British police files’, 19 April).
Member States set up Europol in 1993, to pool resources against major cross-border crime.
There is an existing agreement to supply data to Europol. The European Commission is proposing measures to clarify that and to strengthen democratic oversight and data protection. The aim is to tackle crime better.
The proposal only takes effect if Member States agree. It would not expand access to data on witnesses and victims.
It would not give Europol direct access to national databases – let alone “private police files”. Member States share data they already have, so resources will not be diverted to collecting data for Europol.
Finally, there is nothing in the proposal about fines.
Europol will remain an agency supporting – not usurping – national police forces.