donyork wrote: using, trespassing, occupying former GC
property in the North — is not a crime in the UK and it
is not one of the listed crimes in the EU directive
under which automatic arrest warrants will be allowed.
First of all it is not former GC property.It is receiving of stolen property that belonged, belongs and will always belong to the GC owner.That's what the ECHR says.
Second the arrest warrants are not for the tresspassing itself but for the denial of the offender to present himself at court, or to abide to the decisions of that court.
Third the degree of tresspassing in EU countries ranges from simple hunting to perhaps something a bit more offensive but does not reach the levels of receiving stolen properties as is the case of Cyprus which can justify fully the sentense of 2 years imprisonment.
In case the RoC decides to insist on her claims we will see how brave the UK will be refusing to comply. Simply for the moment the RoC prefers to "pretend they don't see". Don't be sure this will continue indefinetely. There are REAL legal grounds the UK and other EU Countries will be forced to comply!
Regarding the 13th arrest warrant I wonder whether Akin even dared to step into an EU country.Why don't you advice him to do so Dony, and then take up his case at court? You could become a famous loser you know, especially after he is convicted.