The “pirates” agreement with Mauritius disputed

(BRUSSELS2) Surprise, surprise... The agreement concluded by the European Union with Mauritius to prosecute pirates has its legality called into question... by the European Parliament. The latter has, in fact, seized the Court of Justice for the purpose of having the decision of the "27" of July 12 last to sign and conclude this agreement annulled. Democratic representation considers that the Council has breached one of the provisions of the Treaty - Article 218 §10 - which provides that the “European Parliament is immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure”. This was not the case - consider the MEPs who believe they have been left out of this negotiation. They have decided to make this case a textbook case in the almost permanent standoff that opposes it to the Council of Ministers on the negotiation of international agreements. If the Court considers that this appeal is justified, the agreement could however remain valid, either by an express provision of the judges, or if they consider that this illegality is not sufficient to vitiate the agreement entirely. But it weighs on the possible transfers made by the ships belonging to the Eunavfor force a mortgage, rather unwelcome.