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1 – 10 of 97Countries 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279024
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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
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The appointment of a Czech commissioner to oversee the rule of law in the EU.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246547
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Governments have been able to address public demands for economic growth, physical and social security, and to generate ideological support from social-conservative…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257721
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His efforts in 2021 to hammer out a coalition between two normally rival parties who hold most of parliament’s seats have undermined competitive politics and scrutiny of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271597
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The changes were aimed at strengthening the independence of and reducing political influence on the Serbian judiciary, and meeting a requirement for progress in EU accession…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267077
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Iohannis had resisted Justice Minister Toader Tudorel’s request to remove Kovesi, the head of the National Anti-Corruption Directorate (DNA), but was undercut by a Constitutional…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236068
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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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The Council’s move reflected, inter alia, the slow progress made in the reform of Albania’s judiciary. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Edi Rama’s ruling Socialist Party (PS) says it is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247195
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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…