Swiss minister talks crime and security in visit to the Netherlands

Swiss justice minister Beat Jans spent two days in the Netherlands discussing security, police cooperation and justice with representatives of international bodies. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The head of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) met representatives of Europol, Eurojust, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court on Wednesday and Thursday, the Swiss government said in a press release on Friday. Jans also visited Rotterdam to get a first-hand impression of the work being done by law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking and smuggling. He was briefed on the operation of the Passenger Information Unit (PIU) set up by the Dutch authorities to process air passenger data. Switzerland is currently preparing the legal basis for a similar service. The Swiss government is also working with Europol, which fights cross-border crime, and Eurojust (judicial cooperation in criminal matters), two EU ...