„episches Hausgerät“

East Meets West

“…To illustrate, the member states were able to agree within the Maastricht period on the 1995 Convention on simplified extradition process and the 1996 Convention relating to Extradition between Member States of the EU, both of which meant to accelerate and simplify the mechanisms of the 1957 European Convention on Extradition. 2079 While the new Conventions tackling extradition was laudable, it still contained a reservation clause that greatly diminished the practical mechanism of the provisions and at the same time, the two Conventions did not break free from the traditional extradition mechanism of being highly political and intergovernmental. 2080 With only a few member states ratifying these Conventions, they did not enter into force and consequently, disillusioning political figures in the EU from pursuing further innovations with regard judicial cooperation.…”

“…2080 With only a few member states ratifying these Conventions, they did not enter into force and consequently, disillusioning political figures in the EU from pursuing further innovations with regard judicial cooperation. 2081 At this juncture, one may be compelled to ask why there was a need in the first place to undertake cross-border cooperation agreements when this has been covered quite extensively by the Council of Europe, even covering all six (6) traditional elements of the same. 2082 It was explained that member states wanted either to supplement widely ratified Council of Europe Conventions, like the one on Extradition, for instance by "reducing the number of exceptions to the rules as between EU member states," or "to find alternative routes to achieve the same ends where the Council of Europe measures had not attracted many ratifications."…”