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1 – 10 of 48The 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 Council declared Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) a potential EU member in June 2003, but withheld candidate status until end-2022. The 1995 Dayton peace agreement reconstituted BiH…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285624
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SLOVAKIA: EU may be last hope to alter judicial reform
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284836
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The legislation passed with the support of the centre-right Republican Party (LR) and far-right National Rally (NR), after President Emmanel Macron conceded multiple changes that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284179
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Proponents argue that the reforms would enhance political and policy stability; critics fear they would concentrate too much power in one individual. If the proposal fails to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283321
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POLAND: EU funds at risk as president plays for time
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282986
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POLAND: Presumed next premier will uphold sovereignty
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283531
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The election of Rinkevics, who has been Latvia’s foreign minister since 2011, indicates that there will be continuity in setting foreign policy, in which an activist president can…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280515
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Three former ruling party blocs branded President Milo Djukanovic’s refusal to accept their proposed nominee for prime minister as unconstitutional, leading them to initiate…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273164
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They gave no details. Grants and loans worth EUR35.4bn (USD36.1bn) are blocked over a row over divergent interpretations of the rule of law (RoL). EU flexibility in dealing with…