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Statewatch news online: EU coverage (06/08)
Statewatch News Online, 23 April 2008 (06/08) Home page: http://www.statewatch.org 1. EU: Protests: Proposal to create EU-wide "troublemakers" database: full story: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2008/apr/04eu-troublemakers.htm - to "prevent individuals or groups who are considered to pose a potential Read More
Europol Decision: political agreement
The JHA Council of 18 April 2008 reached "political agreement" on the text of the Europol Decision. The agreed text is available here. Full details available on SEMDOC legislative observatory: Europol Decision Read More
JHA Council Conclusions on Asylum, adopted 18 April 2008
Council Conclusions on practical cooperation in the field of asylum 2863rd JUSTICE and HOME AFFAIRS ouncil meeting Luxembourg, 18 April 2008 The Council adopted the following conclusions: "The Council, 1. underlines that further enhancing practical Read More
Justice and Home Affairs Council, 18 April 2008
EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers met on 18 April 2008. The background note, agendas and press release are available here. Read More
ECJ: Important new reference on access to benefits and EU citizenship
An important new reference on access to benefits and EU citizenship. Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sozialgericht Nürnberg (Germany) lodged on 22 January 2008 - Josif Koupatantze v Arbeitsgemeinschaft (ARGE) Nürnberg 900 (Case Read More
ECJ: Judgment against Netherlands re checks on non-economic movement of EU citizens
Judgment of 10 April 2008, Commission v. Netherlands [Free movement of persons] See case C-398/06 Read More
ECJ: Interesting opinion on German foreigners’ database
An interesting opinion critical of the German foreigners' database as regards EU citizens. A.G. Poiares Maduro, opinion delivered on 3 April 2008: full-text Case C524/06 Read More
ECJ: New judgments on free movement and discrimination
The Court has rejected the latest arguments to strike down the 'reverse discrimnation' rule in free movement law - as argued by A-G Sharpston JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 1 April 2008 (Care Read More
ECJ: New reference on the EC-Swiss treaty on free movement of persons
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof lodged on 14 January 2008 - Agricultural matter involving Erich Stamm, Anneliese Hauser and Regierungspräsidium Freiburg (Case C-13/08) Language of the case: German Referring court Read More
Third Pillar and ECJ Jurisdiction
Three more EU member states - Latvia, Lithuania and Slovenia - have declared they will accept the ECJ's (current) jurisdiction over Third Pillar matters. This means 17 member states now accept the ECJ's jurisdiction. See Read More