Sweden blocks EU plans to stop court 'shopping' for divorces
Sweden blocked Saturday European Union plans to stop divorcing couples from fighting over which EU court to legally settle their separation in. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini said it was "mainly Sweden opposing" the move, out of concern that the laws of other nations would not provide the same protection to the most vulnerable partners in a divorce. Divorces between couples from different EU countries make up about 20 percent of all divorces in the bloc. At the moment, the first member of a couple to act can choose which court will handle the case.
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