Introduced in 2004, following a European Commission proposal in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks in 2001, the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) is a fast-track extradition procedure between EU countries, initially aimed at terror suspects and those accused of serious crimes.
Taču gadiem ejot, EAO pielietojums ir kļuvis gandrīz banāls, valstīm pieprasot personu izdošanu pat par nelieliem pārkāpumiem.