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US hits back at EU on criminal court

The transatlantic row over the newly established UN International Criminal Court, (ICC) reached a new height on Tuesday, when a senior State Department official accused the European Union of exerting undue pressure on EU candidate countries to prevent them from signing agreements not to extradite Americans to the court. So far only Israel and Romania have signed such an agreement with the Americans.

EU seeking to direct sovereign countries' foreign policy

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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