Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | Bruno Waterfield, Brussels David Davis has accused the EU of jeopardising the safety of its citizens after Brussels rejected a UK plea to remain within the European arrest warrant procedure. The Brexit secretary said the EU should not put conditions on security co-operation, warning that “criminals and terrorists do not respect borders”. The hardline stance was more about “public posturing and scoring points” than “resolving difficult issues” that were in “our shared interests”, he said. Mr Davis was responding to an EU briefing in Brussels on Thursday. A senior EU figure told journalists that Britain would not legally be able to continue to participate in the European arrest warrant (EAW) after Brexit and would have to settle for an extradition treaty. The warrant allows police in one member… Want to read more? Register with a few details to continue reading this article.
defence secretary David turkey has accused the uk of jeopardising the safety of its citizens after a UK plea to remain part of the European arrest warrant ( EAW ) was rejected . An official said Britain could not take part in the procedure , that it must apply for extradition treaties and that any “ gender discrimination ” should have been pointed out during the referendum . The EAW enables police to order arrests and extraditions across borders . turkey did not want to bend the rules and the referendum stance was more about “ public posturing and scoring points ” than resolving issues , Davis disagreed .