STREAM First Periodic Country Report: Belgium

The first periodic country report for Belgium, aims to identify some of the country’s key notes regarding the issuing and execution of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The report is built upon the examination of case law which has been selected by the following criteria. First the number of instances and decisions involved in each case. Second, the novelty of the legal discussions. Third, their shared theme. While discussing different issues, the cases examined dealing with the execution of the EAW by Belgian authorities have all a strong political nature. Finally, their usefulness in testing the robustness of the EAW regime and their practical contribution to the concepts of mutual trust and mutual recognition in the EU