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1 – 10 of 16The legislature has faced months of public scrutiny due to wasteful expenditures and graft. Previously, discontent was expressed through social media campaigns, but the recent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB288561
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The latest bombing is the third in the capital since October, taking the total killed to nearly 170. The October incident is attributed to Islamic State group, the February one…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209943
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However, the day passed with none of the protests the group invited, after the government warned people against participation and deployed a strong security presence onto the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264096
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Polls show strong sympathy for Moscow in Bulgaria and in Hungary as well. Pro-Russian attitudes result in weak public buy-in for Western sanctions in all three countries and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273794
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Its wider importance lies in the potential to stimulate trust in the electoral process, inspiring disillusioned populaces and weak opposition movements. Meanwhile, Serbia’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256620
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The council's two previous meetings ordered tough action against pro-Moscow politician Viktor Medvedchuk and his media and business interests, but the latest gathering took no…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259978
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The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220973
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It is a rewriting of the National Security Law adopted in 2020 under Article 23 and is being fast-tracked by lawmakers. It aims to expand government powers against dissent as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285761
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The code would incorporate controversial constitutional amendments favouring the governing Socialist Party (PS). The slow pace of judicial reform has held back Albania’s EU…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256561
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This increases the likelihood of conflicts between Budapest and Brussels, as Fidesz is expected to ally itself with radical parties internationally. The Hungarian government’s…