Terror websites could be blocked in EU crackdown

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Access to websites that provide information on how to make bombs or which advocate violence could be blocked by security forces in an attempt to crack down on terrorists, an emergency meeting of European Union interior ministers in London agreed today.

John Reid, the Home Secretary, who was hosting the meeting, revealed that there were several new measures discussed by the ministers that would provide a unified approach to handling any terror threat.

The current baggage checks at UK airports could be extended throughout the EU and a flying squad of counter-terror experts, who would fly anywhere within the EU to provide help to national governments, could also be created.

The meeting of interior ministers, including Nicolas Sarkozy from France and Wolfgang Schaeuble from Germany, said that they would also look at plans for a massive extension of the exchange of advanced passenger information on airline travellers so that it covers all flights into, out of and through the EU.

At the moment the information is only used on flights to America, Australia and New Zealand.

A "full exchange" of information between different police forces within the European Union that has not been filtered by national governments was also called for.

Ways to improve the traceability of commercial detonators and explosives - particularly liquid explosives - will also be examined.

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