The Italian-Swiss accord was meant to speed up anti-criminal co-operation.

ECONOMIST: Italy and the law

Officials point to another poll finding that, of those who plan to vote in a referendum, 62% favour joining the EU. For this majority, the issue is whether the anti-corruption push will speed up or slow down Croatia's path to membership.

ECONOMIST: More stumbles on the path to the European Union

Mr Vaz said the committee welcomed the government's work to speed up action against anti-social behaviour but a "powerful trigger" was needed to tackle persistent abuse.

BBC: Generic picture of hooded youths

Whatever may motivate Palestrant, the anti-AMA bandwagon has picked up speed.

FORBES: ObamaCare

Before the IMF resumes lending - a prerequisite, in practical terms, for Kenya to get money from anyone else - it also has to satisfy the international bodies that its anti-poverty strategies are up to speed.

BBC: Kenya to greet IMF boss

Last year, the administration acted swiftly to speed up the steel industry's anti-dumping cases.

ECONOMIST: Steel scrap

The speed is important because the matter and anti-matter, once created, typically annihilate each other fractions of a second after they are created.

FORBES: Scientists Detect Heaviest Known Antimatter Particle

While people who regularly speed are three times as likely to be involved in an accident (according to the Police Driver's Handbook), ignoring the speed limit may also be an indicator of a predisposition for other "anti-social" activities.

BBC: Traffic