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Eastern EU will fail to implement whistleblower rules

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EASTERN EUROPE

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…

EU supply chain law faces major obstacles in Germany

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EU/GERMANY

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

EU threatens Slovakia with rule-of-law sanctions

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EASTERN EUROPE

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…

EU integration could provide a way to sanction Hungary

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HUNGARY/EU

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…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

Prospects for eastern EU in 2021

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PROSPECTS 2021

Governments have been able to address public demands for economic growth, physical and social security, and to generate ideological support from social-conservative…

Lithuanian conservative parties will win October vote

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LITHUANIA

Gitanas Nauseda won the second-round presidential election on May 26, 2019, by 67% to Ingrida Simonyte’s 33%. Both ran as independents; the opposition conservative Homeland…

TV station attack will harm Georgia's image

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GEORGIA

Rustavi-2 is Georgia's leading TV station for viewers and advertising revenue. Closely associated with the opposition United National Movement (UNM) and labelled a "machine of…

Kosovo could complicate Serbia's EU accession talks

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SERBIA/EU

The Commission's progress report for Serbia.

Critical EU report on Turkey may trigger 'Turexit'

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EUROPE/TURKEY

Turkey's faltering EU accession process looks more at risk than ever, following Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn's warning that Ankara had "clearly chosen to move away from…