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1 – 10 of 10The 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 NBP is not cutting interest rates further partly because of tensions with Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-EU government, following the defeat of the nationalist Law and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285741
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279024
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Caretaker administrations are a consequence of political fragmentation. Some allow existing cabinets to remain with limited powers; others are technocratic in nature, governing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280724
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This unblocks one of several obstacles to countrywide elections scheduled for October, as the Federation court will have a role to play in the electoral process. There are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272159
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The new EU directive requires those member states that have a statutory minimum wage to set it in relation to indicative reference values, such as a basket of goods and services…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272953
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The EU treaty’s Article 7 may be invoked in response to concerns about the state of democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in a member state. Yesterday's decision by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227585
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Prospects for Central-Eastern Europe in 2016.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB206800
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However, Eurosceptic support has declined since 2016, while most Eurosceptic parties have softened their anti-EU policies and rhetoric. Eurosceptic parties’ main agenda is now to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270542
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Centre-right weakness in CEE will mean centre-right weakness in EP but the region otherwise bucks EU-28 trends