The present European Added Value Assessment highlights the benefits for EU citizens and businesses that would arise from a better and more effective application of Directives and Regulations and a deepening of the Single Market. It draws on available studies, impact assessments and evaluations...

This paper sets out issues related to systems of financial supervision, drawing on existing practices in the member states and monetary policy in different European countries. Several trends can be distinguished which could be useful in terms of improving supervision at EU level. Firstly, there...

The European Parliament firmly believes that it is crucial to ensure a streamlined process of extradition which does not infringe fundamental rights. This European Added Value Assessment (EAVA) analyses issues arising from the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) Framework Decision and its practical...

After ten years of practical implementation of the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision, this research paper aims to analyse its strengths and weaknesses, and reflect on its future. Twelve main issues are reflected upon. Following a description of each of these issues, including concrete...

This report examines the history and operation of the European Arrest Warrant scheme and the issues that have arisen. It considers in particular whether the European Arrest Warrant Framework Decision is effective, complete and consistent in it application, the relationship of the European Arrest...

Violence against women is a complex, omnipresent problem in the EU, affecting, in one way or the other, around one fifth of the female population. It directly affects women victims and has a short and longer term impact on society as a whole, in terms of general well-being, health and safety,...

This research paper assesses the necessity for the EU to adopt a binding legal instrument on combatting violence against women (VAW). In particular, it argues that a broadly framed instrument which harmonizes national legislation and complements and integrates existing international instruments...

The paper investigates the economic cost of violence against women for the EU and compares the costs of action and inaction. Violence against women is estimated to cost the EU EUR 226 billion each year, including EUR 45 billion for services and EUR 24 billion in lost economic output. The costs...