COMMISSION FEARS DANISH ASSET-CONFISCATING TOO DRACONIAN.

• Position: Brief Article

The European Commission has strong reservations about a new Danish proposal to make it easier for the authorities across the EU to confiscate the assets of criminals. In a recent internal position paper, the EU executive says that forcing criminals to prove the legal origins of their wealth, as proposed, would be a bit extreme. It recommends scaling back the ambitious initiative by confining it to offences that are directly linked to organised crime. The Commission adds...