eurealist (Free subscription) | 17/12/2008
New EU Justice Commissioner is a convicted fraudster. The EU's new Justice Commissioner, Jacques Barrot, was given an eight-month suspended jail sentence in France in 2000 for swindling government money. He was later pardoned by former French President Jacques Chirac, a close friend. Barrot was never barred from holding ...
Signs of the Times (Free subscription) | 15/12/2008
Brussels - The majority of EU states, including the Republic of Ireland, deny same-sex partners of EU citizens the full right to move to join them as they do not recognise homosexual unions, the European Commission said yesterday. "If a union is recognised in one member state, then another member should in principle accept that union," justice commissioner Jacques Barrot told a news conference....
WorkAtHome (Free subscription) | 12/12/2008
Good afternoon. Joining me on the stage today are Michele Alliot-Marie, Minister of the Interior for France; Tomas Bocek, Deputy Justice Minister of the Czech Republic; Jacques Barrot, the European Union Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security; Stewart Baker, Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Max Peter Ratzel, the [...]
JURIST (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
[JURIST] Vice President of the European Commission Responsible for Justice, Freedom, and Security Jacques Barrot on Wednesday reported that European Union (EU) governments are violating people's right to travel freely among the EU member states. Directive 2004/38/EC gives people the right to move and reside freely among any of the states. According to the report, no member states have fully...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
European Union governments are violating the cornerstone rights of Europeans to move and reside freely in the 27-nation bloc, the EU's top justice official said Wednesday. EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot said "not one" country fully implements 2004...
BONJOUR L'ESTONIE (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
BRUSSELS – The majority of EU states, including the Republic of Ireland, deny same-sex partners of EU citizens the full right to move to join them as they do not recognise homosexual unions, the European Commission said yesterday. “If a union is recognised in one member state, then another member should in principle accept that union,” justice commissioner Jacques Barrot told a news conference....
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityMichele Alliot-Marie, Minister of the Interior, FranceJacques Barrot, Vice President, European Commission Tomas Bocek, Deputy Justice Minister, Czech RepublicWHAT: Press AvailabilityWHEN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 20081:30 P.M. ESTWHERE: 7th Floor Conference RoomDepartment of Justice950 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.Washington, D.C.OPEN PRESS
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... state, then another member should in principle accept that union,” justice commissioner Jacques Barrot told a news conference. EU citizens have the right to live in any of the union’s 27 states with their family but that does not apply in all states to the registered partners of homosexual citizens.A commission report showed that 14 states – Ireland, Germany, Austria, France, Greece, Hungary,...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
Top Story »Commission rejects Irish proposal on freedom of movementJAMIE SMYTH in BrusselsTHE EUROPEAN Commission has rejected a request from the Government to amend a key piece of European legislation that enables EU citizens to travel freely across the union.Justice commissioner Jacques Barrot said yesterday he had taken note of the concerns of “his friends in Ireland” but concluded there...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium European Union governments are violating the cornerstone rights of Europeans to move and reside freely in the 27-nation bloc, the EU's top justice official said Wednesday.
EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot said "not one" country fully implements 2004 rules and threatened court action.
The 2004 regulation was supposed to make it easier for the bloc's citizens...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
EU: Member states violating movement rightsBy CONSTANT BRANDBRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union governments are violating the cornerstone rights of Europeans to move and reside freely in the 27-nation bloc, the EU's top justice official said Wednesday.EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot said "not one" country fully implements 2004 rules and threatened court action.The 2004 regulation was...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/12/2008
Last updated December 10, 2008 9:12 a.m. PTEU: Member states violating movement rightsBy CONSTANT BRANDASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERBRUSSELS, Belgium -- European Union governments are violating the cornerstone rights of Europeans to move and reside freely in the 27-nation bloc, the EU's top justice official said Wednesday.EU Justice Commissioner Jacques Barrot said "not one" country fully implements...
Western Civilization and Culture (Free subscription) | 07/12/2008
The Ministry Of Truth Has Spoken! Jacquis Barrot, the Eurocrat Commissioner of Justice, Freedom and Security within the EU executive body assaults Freedom of Expression overruling already existing national laws of Freedom of Expression - It sounds truly Orwellian, mzasures to do the exact opposite, curbing of freedom of thought and expression by a 'Commissioner of Justice, Freedom and Security',...
BONJOUR L'ESTONIE (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
... documents when EU citizens apply for residence. European Commission Vice President Jacques Barrot, who is in charge of justice, freedom and security affairs, expressed disappointment at the findings. "Free movement of persons constitutes one of the fundamental freedoms of the internal market, to the benefit of EU citizens, of the member states and of the competitiveness of the European economy....
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
IT isn't quite the fabled centreline of Bourke-Barrot-Clay, but to success-starved Richmond fans it may as well be.Reigning best-and-fairest Brett Deledio on one wing, second-year gun Trent Cotchin on the other, and recruit Ben Cousins firmly planted in the guts. Add onball revelation Nathan Foley, improving midfielder Richard Tambling and the starch of Shane Tuck and Kane Johnson and you are...
