Europe’s Police Force

The Boys in Blue (with yellow stars) would like you to step out of the car sir, and show your EU id card. "We understand that you have been making Xenophobic comments about our glorious European Future." Paranoia? I hope so, but I’m not sure:

On 19 January 2005 the EU Gendarmerie Force (EGF) involving para-military police forces from Italy, Spain, France, Holland and Portugal will be launched in Vicenza (Veneto), Italy.

Notice that this is currently outside the usual EU structures. I don’t fancy betting against it become part of the regular structure of the EU though.