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EU lawyer sues the EU

But why is the European court spoiling for a fight with one of its own members?

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Joshua Rozenberg
Sep 02, 2020
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Back in February, when you could still pop over to Luxembourg for lunch and be back for dinner, I disclosed dark deeds at the EU’s Court of Justice. The court’s president, supported by the 27 post-Brexit member states, was taking steps to replace one of his judicial colleagues — even though her mandate had another 20 months to run.

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