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The EU has warned Slovakia that it could face fines or blocked EU funds over concerns that the government’s judicial reforms, particularly those protecting politicians from…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285521
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The 105-91 vote ends a period of uncertainty since October 2017 elections. The Communist Party (KSCM) backed the new government after signing an agreement with Andrej Babis’s ANO…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236126
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Among the charged are former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, former Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne, and current Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna. The charges are the latest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287153
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After years of being on the losing end of an electoral system crafted by ruling Fidesz to favour large, unitary blocs, the opposition is marching towards unity. Although Fidesz’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259424
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Parliament passed long-awaited anti-corruption laws in April and May in response to protests. These include a comprehensive UN-based definition of corruption, the creation of a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254932
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On October 16, Daphne Caruana Galizia, a Maltese journalist, was killed in a car bombing outside her home. Her murder has renewed concerns about law and order, democracy and press…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225299
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Prospects for Central Europe in 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239905
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Widespread concern over the state of Czech democracy has been fuelled by European Commission auditors’ reports pointing to possible conflicts of interest between Babis’s official…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244503
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Macedonia's fractious politics.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB197698
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The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…