EU DRUG ACTION PLAN
June 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Union (EU) Council of Ministers has approved an plan fighting illicit drug use in the EU until 2008, listing more than 100 actions, distributing responsibilities and deadlines amongst EU, national and local administrations. The move has been welcomed by EU justice, freedom and security Commissioner Franco Frattini, who said: "The EU has opted for the most effective way of tackling the drugs phenomenon: a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach which considers the issue from every angle: demand reduction, fight against illicit ...
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