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EU’s new rule of law mechanism will lack teeth

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EU

The new mechanism is unambitious in its scope, aiming mainly at holding various formats of “dialogue”, and unclear about how to achieve its goals.

Belarus will seek closer integration with Russia

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BELARUS

With both countries facing isolation from the West, Russia and Belarus are seeking to move closer together. The contact mechanisms of the Union State of Russia and Belarus are…

EU-Poland dispute will shift to one about sovereignty

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EU/POLAND

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…

Permanent EU asylum reforms will be hard in crisis

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EU

The EU's 'Dublin' asylum system, whereby protection responsibilities rest with the first EU state of entry, has broken down under the scale of the influx of refugees and migrants…

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…

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…

Justice system and corruption dog Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria must also join the European Banking Union (EBU) as part of its Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) II bid, in order to alleviate concerns over institutional governance…

UK opposition party adopts cautious Brexit plan

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UNITED KINGDOM

Starmer said a Labour-led government would reduce the many non-tariff trade barriers and make implementing the Northern Ireland Protocol a first priority. He said talk of…

EU referendum may also decide next UK prime minister

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UNITED KINGDOM

These encompass the euro-area's economic governance, enhanced competitiveness and cutting red tape, the "special" UK situation as regards further political integration, and a…

UK 'Brexit' vote will weaken EU

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UNITED KINGDOM

This follows a campaign in which the 'Remain' side sought but ultimately failed to make the economy and, in particular, the economic risks associated with leaving the EU the main…