Dublin, 08/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - Speaking on the subject of justice and home affairs (JHA), the Irish minister of justice, Michael McDowell, stressed to journalists on Wednesday that the Irish presidency would "do everything it can" to get the important deadlines due to expire this year, respected. These are:
1) 1 May 2004 - the date set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam for carrying our a certain number of objectives, notably on asylum policy. In this area, the presidency will be focusing...