EU Criminal Law and Justice

Дамирчиев Э.И. Institutional bases of cooperation of European Union member states in the field of criminal justice (on the example of Eurojust)

“…Other authors note that this is a manifestation of the weak side of the Eurojust College. In their opinion, it is essential to determine the minimum of powers to be allotted to every national member 10 .…”

The criminal law and public health context of drug policy support among young people in the European Union

“…If the weak EU power in this realm (Fletcher and Loof, 2008) and state-level resistance to supranational uniformity with regards to drug users (Chatwin, 2007) is true, however, then we expect state-level policy, which may emphasize more specific approaches, to influence opinions via Path C. Given the proven effect of socio-historical context on behavior and the lack of an enforcement mechanism at the EU-level, one might even consider the lack of state-level effects on opinions an unrealistic viewpoint, as unification regarding drug use policy represents a potentially unviable strategy (Chatwin, 2007). Studies on public opinion in the European Union regarding legal and health policies generally support this conclusion.…”

The External Dimension of EU Counter-Terrorism Relations: Competences, Interests, and Institutions

“…Article 38 TEU stipulates that agreements listed in Article 24 TEU, which is a second pillar provision, can also cover matters in the third pillar. 15 Thus, Monar 16 suggests an implicit intention to provide the EU with an element of actorness in the third pillar at the international level. This informs decision-making in the following way:…”