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Practical hurdles slow Europe's joint effort to tackle terrorism

By Sarah Laitner in Brussels

Published: August 1 2005 03:00 | Last updated: August 1 2005 03:00

The capture in Rome of a suspect in the London bombings shows the importance of cross-border co-operation to Europe's fight against terrorism.

Osman Hussain, arrested on Friday after authorities swapped details of his phone calls, faces fast-track extradition under EU anti-terror laws. But in spite of this capture, officials are asking whether efforts to increase pan-European intelligence sharing are hamstrung by bureaucracy.

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