Posted on 25 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
There were a lot of amendments, separate votes and split votes, so we have to wait a few days for the final consolidated text. What is important though is that one amendment made it to the final text, which deals with the infamous ‘balancing’ metaphor:
The European Parliament
“… stresses that the EU is rooted in the [...]
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Posted on 18 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
13 National Terrorism Centres gathered in Paris last week to discuss further cooperation, Le Monde reports. At the meeting countries which have such a body, including Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, decide to launch a common structure: the Coordinating Committee of Counterrorism Centres. This network will monitor developments of the terroris threat. [...]
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Posted on 17 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Opposition from four member states to a draft agreement between the EU and US allowing the use of banking data in anti-terrorist investigations is likely to delay a decision until after 1 December, drawing the European Parliament into the decision making process. Citing data privacy concerns, Germany, Austria, France and Finland are opposing the text [...]
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Posted on 17 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Read it here.Related: Frontex presentation.
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Posted on 10 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Posted on 5 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Interior ministers of the EU’s six biggest states will meet the US’s top security official next week (5 November) and will discuss how to boost public support for counter-terrorism polices. The meeting in London of the so-called G6 will also discuss organised crime and the exchange of data.
Past meetings of the G6 have attracted criticism [...]
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Posted on 4 November, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Read it here.
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Posted on 24 October, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
Read it here.Excerpt:
We recognize that the fight against terrorism requires coherent and coordinated action. We recall our joint statement on the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility and to future more expansive counter-terrorism cooperation. The prevention of violent radicalisation and recruitment is critical to enhancing citizens’ safety from the threat of terrorism. The misuse [...]
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Posted on 22 October, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen
The EU and the US will next week (28 October) sign a treaty intended to simplify and accelerate the extradition of those suspected of serious crimes, the European Voice reports. The treaty, which will come into force next year, broadens the definition of serious crime to overcome problems with old bilateral treaties, which, for example, [...]
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