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Fresh EU presidency attacks European Court of Justice

Austrian chancellor Wolfgang Schussel has kicked off his country's presidency of the EU with criticism on the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for systematically expanding EU powers through its rulings.

Mr Schussel made his remarks in an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Saturday (31 December), just one day before Vienna started its six-month period at the helm of the EU.

The Austrian leader called for the debate on the future of the EU to focus not only on the fate of the EU...

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