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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 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…

Czech EU commissioner will not let up on rule of law

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CZECH/EU

The appointment of a Czech commissioner to oversee the rule of law in the EU.

Compromise is likely over Polish judicial reforms

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POLAND

Turbulent times for Poland’s courts.

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…

President is eroding Romania’s pluralist democracy

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ROMANIA

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…

Serbian government’s judicial reforms are perfunctory

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SERBIA

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…

Kosovo could complicate Serbia's EU accession talks

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SERBIA/EU

The Commission's progress report for Serbia.

Georgia unlikely to mend its ways despite EU rebuff

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GEORGIA/EU

When Ukraine and Moldova received that status on June 23, Georgia was granted only a 'European perspective', which in practice means candidate status is deferred until it…

Romanian leaders will go further against rule of law

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ROMANIA

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…