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1 – 10 of 15The 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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SLOVAKIA: EU may be last hope to alter judicial reform
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES284836
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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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The October 13 parliamentary election will be one of the most important and consequential since 1989. If PiS wins, it will entrench and continue pushing ahead with its radical…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246146
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The February 29 parliamentary elections resulted in the defeat of ruling left-nationalist Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD), which has led Slovakia’s government for 12 (3…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251461
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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 autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266230
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Without a climbdown by the Catalan government, Rajoy seems ready to proceed with steps to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB225161
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The stakes in Poland’s presidential election were very high and concerned mostly who should wield the presidency’s veto powers. If the opposition had prevailed, it would have…