http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-26/cybercrimehttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-26/cybercrimeThe EU has taken one step further in the fight against cybercrime. The European Parliament and the Council have agreed on new minimum rules concerning the definitions and sanctions of criminal offences in the area of cybercrime. The file has been a priority for the Danish EU Presidency who in close cooperation with the European Commission and the European Par-liament has worked hard to achieve consensus on the matter.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:53:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/EU-Turkeyhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/EU-Turkey Today, an agreement has been reached in the EU on a broader cooperation with Turkey on amongst others border control, readmission of persons without legal stay and on combating terrorism and organised crime. Furthermore, the Commission has been given a mandate to take steps towards a visa...Thu, 21 Jun 2012 23:11:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/protection-of-victimshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/protection-of-victimsJoint press statement by the Danish Presidency and the European Commission.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:41:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/Justicehttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-25/Justice The Danish Minister of Justice, Morten Bødskov, together with the American Minister of Justice and the American Minister for Homeland Security host a press conference on 21 June 2012 at 12.00 following the EU-US Ministerial meeting in the field of Justice and Home Affairs. On 21 June 2012,...Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-24/unaccompanied-minorshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-24/unaccompanied-minorsSave the Children and the Ministry of Justice are hosting a joint conference on unaccompanied minors arriving in Europe. This conference will focus on the exchange of experiences on unaccompanied minors and participants will discuss future challenges and practical tools. The conference will take place on the 18th and 19th of June 2012.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:03:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-24/Schengenhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-24/Schengen On behalf of the Danish EU-Presidency the Danish Minister of Justice Morten Bødskov comments on the decision of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament about suspension of the cooperation with the Council on a few, but important files. The Danish Minister of Justice Morten...Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:44:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/Schengenhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/Schengen Concerning the decision of the Council to change the legal basis of the proposal on the Schengen Evaluation Mechanism, the Danish Presidency wishes to underline three facts: 1) The decision of the Council to change the legal basis was based on a purely legal assessment of the...Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:29:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/post-JHA-Fridayhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/post-JHA-FridayToday, the European Ministers for Justice agreed on new rules which inter alia will make cross border trade flow more easily and improve the handing of matters regarding successions within the EU. The Ministers also took important steps to improve the protection of the fundamental rights of persons suspected of or charged with a criminal act. Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:20:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/Post-JHA-Thursdayhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/Post-JHA-ThursdayToday the EU Ministers of Home Affairs took steps to create a common EU defense against cybercrime and strengthen the efforts to combat itinerant criminal groups. The Ministers inter alia decided to establish a new European Cybercrime Center in order to combat cybercrime and to enter into a global alliance against online sexual abuse of children. The Ministers also decided to strengthen Schengen cooperation.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:37:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/pre-RIAhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Juni/Uge-23/pre-RIAThe Danish Minister for Justice and Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Morten Bødskov, aims to strengthen EU’s efforts to combat cybercrime. Therefore, the Danish minister has placed this issue at the very top of the agenda when the European Ministers for Home Affairs meet at the Council meeting in Luxembourg. The Minister for Justice also aims to ensure new and simplified rules in commercial matters and in the area of successions.Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:56:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/post-justice-affairshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/post-justice-affairsThe European Ministers of Justice have decided to step up their collective efforts to combat insider dealing and market manipulation. The ministers also showed broad support for a new framework aimed at improving the protection of victims across Europe. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:37:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/post-home-affairshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/post-home-affairsThe Interior Ministers of the EU Member States have decided on new measures to combat terrorism in Europe. The Council agreed on the need to establish a European framework for exchanging air passenger information. Furthermore, the ministers showed broad support for enhanced control of chemical substances that can be used to produce home made explosives. The Council also adopted a new EU action plan aimed at stepping up the fight against illegal immigration.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:27:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/pre-justitshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/pre-justitsThe Danish Minister for Justice and Chairman of the JHA Council, Morten Bødskov, wishes to increase the efforts against insider dealing in Europe. Therefore, the Minister will ask for support for consistent sanctions when the European Ministers for Justice gather at the Council meeting in Luxembourg. Furthermore, the Danish Minister for Justice has put the protection of victims in the EU on the agenda for the meeting.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:06:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/JHAhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/Uge-17/JHAThe Danish Minister of Justice and Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Morten Bødskov, aims to strengthen EU’s efforts to combat terrorism. Therefore, the Danish minister has placed the fight against terrorism at the very top of the agenda when the European Ministers for Home Affairs meet at the Council meeting in Luxembourg. The Danish Minister of Justice also aims to strengthen the efforts to prevent and combat illegal migration.Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:22:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/week-16/PNRhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/April/week-16/PNRThe European Parliament approves new agreement between the EU and the United States on the exchange of passenger data.The EU has taken an important step in the fight against international crime and in the protection of the privacy of European citizens. The European-Parliament today voted to approve a new agreement between the EU and the USA on the exchange of airline passenger data for the purpose of combating serious cross-border crime. The Minister of Justice, Mr. Morten Bødskov, represented the Danish EU Presidency during the final debate in the European Parliament. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:54:00 +0200http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-12/Collective-redresshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-12/Collective-redressShould it be easier for European consumers to bring compensation claims before the courts? This is one of the questions that will be discussed when, today, Minister of Justice and President of the Justice and Home Affairs Council, Morten Bødskov, opens a conference focused on collective redress in a European perspective. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-11/cross-border-successionhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-11/cross-border-successionThe Member States of the European Union have taken an important step towards improving the legal position of beneficiaries in succession cases. Thus, the European Parliament has today granted its support to a proposal for new rules that will allow succession cases connected to several Member States to be settled by one authority and under one set of rules. The Danish EU Presidency has dedicated a focused effort to achieving agreement on the issue, and the vote of the European Parliament is the culmination of a process of intense negotiation between the Council and the European Parliament. However, due to its opt-out in matters concerning justice affairs, Denmark will not itself gain any benefit from the new rules.Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:45:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-10/Home-affairshttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-10/Home-affairsThe Ministers of Home Affairs and Ministers of Integration Affairs of the EU Member States take important steps to strengthen cooperation on asylum matters and to secure EU’s external borders. The Danish Presidency succeeded in gaining support for a new tool box aimed at helping EU Member States exposed to a particular pressure from an influx of asylum seekers and illegal immigrants. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:22:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-10/Ria-080312http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Marts/Uge-10/Ria-080312Danish Minister of Justice and President of the Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council, Morten Bødskov, wants to find practical solutions to the challenges facing the EU in the area of asylum and illegal immigration. Therefore, the Minister has put these subjects on the agenda of the first JHA Council Meeting under the Danish Presidency which will be chaired by the Danish Minister.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:20:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Februar/Week-9/EU-as-a-Global-Crisis-Management-Actorhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Februar/Week-9/EU-as-a-Global-Crisis-Management-ActorToday, the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs is hosting a conference in Brussels on EU as an actor in global crisis managementTue, 28 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/JHA-in-Copenhagenhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/JHA-in-CopenhagenThe EU Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs have at the informal Council meeting in Copenhagen arrived at important conclusions concerning the fight against international crime and a better management of flows of immigrants and refugees.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/JHAhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/JHATerrorism, cross-border crime and solidarity between EU Member States to deal with migration pressure. These are some of the topics that will be discussed when Danish Minister for Justice Morten Bødskov meets with the EU ministers in the area of Justice and Home Affairs on January 26-27 in the Bella Center, Copenhagen.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:47:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/data-protectionhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/data-protectionToday the European Commission tabled proposals for new EU Data Protection rules. The Member States, the European Parliament and several other stakeholders will now discuss the proposals thoroughly in order to ensure the correct balance is struck between the protection of the personal data of EU-citizens and the leveraging of new digital opportunities. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:06:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/Ministers-in-EPhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/week-4/Ministers-in-EP24 presentations by 15 ministers in 16 EP Committees over 3 daysMon, 23 Jan 2012 08:46:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/presentation-of-presidency-programmehttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/Januar/presentation-of-presidency-programmePrime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Minister for Economics and the Interior Margrethe Vestager, Minister for Foreign Affairs Villy Søvndal and Minister for European Affairs Nicolai Wammen will present the Presidency programme.Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:25:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/November-December/EUM-praesenterer-de-danske-prioriteter-i-BXLhttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/November-December/EUM-praesenterer-de-danske-prioriteter-i-BXLToday Denmark’s Minister for European Affairs, Nicolai Wammen, presented the priorities of the upcoming Danish EU Presidency at a press conference in Brussels.Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:56:00 +0100http://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/November-December/Velkomsthttp://eu2012.dk/en/NewsList/November-December/Velkomst Welcome to the Danish EU Presidency Now more than ever, we need to work together in the EU. We must dare to make difficult decisions. We must restore confidence, security and optimism. We must, therefore, work towards a responsible Europe. The economic rules of play must be followed...Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:04:00 +0100