Police, under proposals by the European Commission, would be allowed to chase suspects into other EU states and shoot them, if necessary.
"We propose a better police cooperation on the ground, that's boots on the ground," EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson told reporters on Wednesday (8 December).
"That means for example, when a police officer in one member state is having a hot pursuit following a vehicle or a criminal that crosses the border," she said.
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