Brussels pushes to block budget payouts to EU’s democratic backsliders – POLITICO
The move is likely to exacerbate tensions between the Commission and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces…
Progress in rule of law in EU but further action needed, finds report
The rule of law is the cornerstone of our democracies. It is also integral for the future…
bne IntelliNews – EC slams Hungary over rule-of-law backsliding in latest report
Hungary has made no progress on key rule-of-law concerns flagged in previous years, according to the European Commission’s…
The EU is increasingly trading with dictators, ECB warns – POLITICO
But it also reflects the growing dependence, until 2022, on energy imports from Russia. The EU has sharply…
Brussels warns EU countries on rule-of-law failures – POLITICO
European Democracy Commissioner Michael McGrath said officials in Brussels are now drawing up plans to strengthen EU countries’…
To save the global economy, kick the US out of the WTO – POLITICO
Since his reelection, Trump has essentially launched a full-scale assault on the global trading system, terrorizing countries around…
Berlin should ‘avoid testing’ international law over Netanyahu, German president says – POLITICO
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the international legal order should be part of German identity but suggested Berlin…
Hungary’s Pride march ban a ‘serious breach’ of EU values: Sweden’s EU minister • FRANCE 24
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Turkey saw record high in suicides in 2024 amid ongoing economic turmoil
Suicides in Turkey reached a record high in 2024, according to new data from the Turkish Statistical Institute…
Judges warn of rule of law risks • Table.Briefings
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defends himself in parliament against accusations of corruption. By The rule of law situation…
It’s Europe’s ‘global euro’s moment, says ECB’s Lagarde as dollar stumbles – Firstpost
ECB’s Christine Lagarde says the euro’s global moment is now, urging Europe to act boldly as US dollar’s…
European rights court faults Turkey for withholding inmate’s letter to fiancée
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Turkish prison authorities violated the rights of Emrah Uygun,…