| 5 states to introduce EU-wide warrant -DAWN - International; November 25, 2003 (333 words) |
 | The ministers, meeting in this central Spanish city, agreed on the new EU legislation that covers 32 serious crimes ranging from terrorism to drug trafficking and punishable by a minimum three years in prison. |
| French Justice Minister Dominique Perben hailed the new measure as revolutionary in the sense that it significantly shortens extradition proceedings that currently take an average 18 months. |
| France and Germany are in the process of adopting the legislation and are expected to implement it in early 2004. |
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