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1 – 10 of 10Following the attempt on Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life in May, his administration quickly capitalised on public shock and sympathy to fast-track a series of controversial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289184
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Public life after local elections.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211913
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This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212917
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Student protests demanding fundamental reform have resumed with the new term and are spreading beyond Tirana to other groups, including -- worryingly for Prime Minister Edi Rama…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240988
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The nomination is disappointing as SRI cooperates with justice agencies in combating corruption: Hellvig, a former development minister forced to resign in 2013 for conflict of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197839
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The PNL is on the verge of replacing the former communist Social Democratic Party (PSD) in office. The change is more apparent than real. Both wish to lower expectations and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247487
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Romania has one of the highest levels of any EU state of dissatisfaction with the performance of its democracy. Yet in the upcoming elections, voters look likely to give a strong…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216477
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This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266230
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Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB216077
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Countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are under pressure to adopt whistleblower legislation in order to combat the misuse of EU funds and other breaches of EU law. In…