But Germany s Constitutional Court can judge whether the actions of EU institutions are compatible with its constitution and the European Union treaties.

The European Union welcomes the substantial progress that has already been made in making the ICC fully operational.

The European Union was reassured that the Court was paying due attention to the need to make best use of scarce resources, as it had managed to operate effectively while drawing on only a modest part of the subvention which the General Assembly had approved, and the Union encouraged the Court to continue its careful management.

The Tribunal rejected the suit based on a lack of jurisdiction, because the EU regulations do not foresee that national courts can adopt provisions contrary to sanctions imposed by EU.

For the new members, entry into the Union marks a major turning point at which difficult public choices have to be made, and substantial adjustments in institutions, management practices, and processes become absolutely essential.

The European Union welcomes the first annual report of the International Criminal Court (ICC) submitted to the General Assembly and we warmly welcome the President of the Court, Judge Philippe Kirsch, and thank him for his presentation today.

Drafted the Italian proposal for the EU Common Position on the ICC that consequently led to its adoption before the EU Council in July 2001

Latvia and other new EU members have little recourse but to challenge the European Commission in court.

In that regard, the European Union underlines that full and unrestricted cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia is an international obligation and an essential requirement for further rapprochement with the European Union.

Greece fully subscribes to the statement delivered earlier by the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union, as well as to the European Union priorities presented to the General Assembly.

Now the court in Karlsruhe will have to determine whether the EU s recently agreed European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is consistent with the Basic Law.

Other participants include officials from State and entity authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina with specific responsibilities vis à vis the Tribunal, as well as representatives of EUFOR and the European Union Police Mission.

They are, as listed in Article 13 of the Treaty on European Union the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the Court of Auditors.

Mr. Llewellyn (United Kingdom), speaking on behalf of the European Union, said that, in the light of the opinions expressed by previous speakers, the European Union was considering whether to explain its position on the optional protocol during the relevant debate in a plenary meeting of the General Assembly.

EU also permits exceptions to the free movement principle for reasons of public policy, public health and public security.

If the Irish Supreme Court were to decide that the ESM requires popular consent, the EU would be faced with the prospect of yet another Irish referendum on Europe.

Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?

The European Union is a strong supporter of the ICC, has consistently and actively defended the integrity of the Rome Statute, and will continue to do so.

The European Union will then follow with a mission of its own, and we will support the EU in this endeavor.

On 23 November 2004, the General Affairs and External Relations Council of the European Union adopted its conclusions on the renewed commitment of the European Union to the International Conference on Population and Development in the context of the Development Goals set out in the Millennium Declaration.

I believe that it is important that the EU carries out such monitoring in non EU states. But what about elections in EU member states? Shouldn t what is good for the goose also be good for the gander?

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The key to success was a combination of international incentives, provided mainly by the European Union's consistent policy of conditioning European Union accession upon full cooperation with the ICTY, and an effective joint operational plan between Croatia and the ICTY.

Cooperation with the Tribunal however remains the main difficulty preventing Bosnia and Herzegovina from moving forward within the European Union stabilization and association process.

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A similar political signal is needed today to overcome EU member states resistance to decisions that advance a common foreign policy.

Udo Di Fabio, a renowned former judge on the court, has argued that the tribunal could even force the German government to unwind the EU treaties if it does not succeed in curbing the OMT program.

The institutions of the European Union are the seven principal decision making bodies of the European Union.

This week, a meeting of the EU s General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) will discuss once more relations between the EU and Cuba.

Held the rotating Chair of the COJUR ICC sub area, during the Italian semester of the Presidency of the European Union (July December 2003)

Longtime members of the European Union now seem to doubt the Union s future, but we in Ukraine look at the European Union with hope and admiration.

The proposed u turn by the EU means that Mladic s arrest and transfer to The Hague is no longer a condition for restarting talks.

Beyond economics, many observers noted that European Union citizens would accept tight monetary bonds only if they were participating in a shared political community.

A proposal from the Commission of the European Union for a new directive is currently under discussion by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament.

The European Union looked forward to receiving a comprehensive report on the implementation of General Assembly resolution 59 276 at the Assembly's sixty first session.

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