On Tuesday 23 January, the members of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) overwhelmingly adopted – with 54 votes in favour and one against – the draft report by Assita Kanko (ECR, Belgian) on the proposal for a regulation on the transfer of criminal proceedings between Member States. The nine compromise amendments were adopted en bloc.
The text responds to an urgent need for simplification and effectiveness in the fight against...