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| Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General |
The European Union is “subverting” the rules in its attempts to intervene in matters that should always be decided by the UK, the Government's top law officer has warned.
Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General, warned that EU attempts to seize ever-greater powers from member states like Britain are damaging the Continent’s prosperity and alienating its population.
Mr Grieve warned the EU that the UK “will not shy away” from taking legal action to protect its interests.
He said he has been “astonished” by recent EU attempts to grab new powers over the British justice system and accused Brussels institutions of “seeking to reduce the freedom of action of sovereign member states”.
Speaking in Brussels, Mr Grieve said that “the UK plays by the rules and we expect others to do so too”. » | Peter Dominiczak, Political Correspondent | Monday, December 02, 2013
