“We were shot at the core of our values of freedom of movement”, stated the Belgian Minister of Justice Koen Geens, while requesting for immediate interoperability of data bases and the full exchange of judicial information “every day”. Geens asked for better use of Schengen information service, as after Paris attacks, it was widely understood how important and valuable joint investigation efforts have been.

On French assistance , Geens suggested it was “very productive in terms of the accelera...