-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Newsletter 2007/01/17 - European Achievement Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:26:10 +0100 From: German-Foreign-Policy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Newsletter 2007/01/17 - European Achievement DRESDEN (Own report) - In spite of the massive resistance put up by several EU member states, the German Interior Minister is demanding that a restriction on rights of national sovereignty in the field of security be applied throughout the EU. Following a meeting with his EU counterparts, Wolfgang Schäuble announced that Germany intends to obtain access to police data of all EU member states. Berlin can already take sovereign action in some of its neighboring states. The legal basis for this was provided by the Prüm Treaty, signed two years ago by a group of EU pioneers. Using its EU Council Presidency, Berlin is planning to initiate the incorporation of the Prüm Treaty into the EU's legal framework. This Treaty has come under criticism in Germany because of deficits in the protection of data privacy and its lack of democratic control. The attempt to subvert legitimate resistance in the other countries, through reaching a special agreement with some of the member states, is being described in the German press as "a novelty in the European integration process". It is being voiced, that this is opening the possibility of enforcing numerous legal norms, in spite of their far reaching consequences, without ratification by the entire EU. Because of its dominating position, Germany can set its own norms. Berlin has successfully rejected Portugal's plan to adopt the admirable migration policy model legislation. more http://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/fulltext/56045 To unsubscribe open the the following link in your browser: http://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/info/nl.php
