Brussels, 13/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - Echoing Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schussel, Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen has also criticised the European Court of Justice for having too much power (see EUROPE 9101). AFP press agency quotes Rasmussen as telling Danish press agency Ritzau that he is keeping a beady eye on the court of Justice because it has seized too much power. Rasmussen said he will be raising the issue during upcoming debate on the constitution and the future of Europe. We should ensure European cooperation is built on democratic decisions, he said, rather than Court of Justice rulings. In an interview at the end of last year, Schussel criticised the way the Court of Justice has been systematically extending its powers for years, even into areas not covered by EU law.