European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom & Security
Encyclopedia
The Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship is a post in the European Commission
. The current commissioner is Viviane Reding
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The post was created in 2010 by splitting the previous Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio into a justice orientated post (the subject covered here) and a security orientated post: the Commissioner for Home Affairs. This split was made as a concession to the liberals
in the European Parliament
to gain their support for the second Barroso Commission
.
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. The current commissioner is Viviane Reding
Viviane Reding
Viviane Reding is a Luxembourgian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Before starting a professional career as a journalist for the leading newspaper in Luxembourg, the Luxemburger Wort, she obtained a doctorate in human sciences...
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The post was created in 2010 by splitting the previous Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio into a justice orientated post (the subject covered here) and a security orientated post: the Commissioner for Home Affairs. This split was made as a concession to the liberals
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in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
to gain their support for the second Barroso Commission
Barroso Commission
The Barroso Commission is the European Commission that has been in office since 22 November 2004 and is due to serve until 2014. Its president is José Manuel Barroso, who presides over 26 other commissioners...
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See also
- Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and SecurityDirectorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security (European Commission)The Directorate-General for Justice ' is a Directorate-General of the European Commission. The role of the "DG Justice" is to ensure that the whole European Union is an area of freedom, security and justice...
- Area of freedom, security and justiceArea of freedom, security and justiceThe area of freedom, security and justice is a collection of European Union policies designed to ensure security, rights and free movement within the EU. As internal borders have been removed within the EU, cross border police cooperation had to increase to counter cross border crime, and thus...
- Charter of Fundamental RightsCharter of Fundamental Rights of the European UnionThe Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union enshrines certain political, social, and economic rights for European Union citizens and residents, into EU law. It was drafted by the European Convention and solemnly proclaimed on 7 December 2000 by the European Parliament, the Council of...
- Four FreedomsFour Freedoms (European Union)The European Union's Internal Market seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people – the EU's four freedoms – within the EU's 27 member states.The Internal Market is intended to be conducive to increased competition, increased specialisation, larger...
- EurojustEurojustEurojust is an agency of the European Union dealing with judicial co-operation in criminal matters....
- Fundamental Rights Agency
- Court of JusticeEuropean Court of JusticeThe Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...