The Polish government’s war with both Brussels and a significant part of the Polish population over the rule of law is against the country’s national interests. On...
Tag - Rule of Law
Media freedom in Europe is on the decline, according to the European Parliament. The European Parliament this week expressed its “deeply concern” about the...
Hungary and Poland find a way to block the EU’s new seven-year budget and Covid-19 recovery fund. The European Union is facing an almost unprecedented crisis after...
Barack Obama was indifferent to Central and Eastern Europe. Will his former vice-president be any different? After a tumultuous four years and an even more bruising...
A landmark agreement will for the first time link EU funds to respect for the rule of law. Hungary has already signalled its displeasure at the deal. European Union...
One of the most common misconceptions regarding authoritarian regimes is the widespread belief that they are opposed by business. The notion that authoritarian leaders...
Last week the European Commission issued its latest ‘Enlargement Package’ for the Western Balkans (WB) and Turkey. This means that the six WB countries (Albania, Bosnia...
Our weekly digest of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of which are well worth your time. Listing them...
Summers should be relaxed, with vacations at the seaside and little interesting news. But in July, following accusations of corruption and state protection of the mafia...
The European Commission has published its first EU-wide report on the rule of law. The report includes input from every member state and covers both positive and...
For most, elections mean listening to or watching an election campaign, selecting the candidate on election day and waiting for the results in the evening. When thinking...
At the close of the Zagreb Summit in May, supporters of European Union enlargement, whether in the Western Balkans or within the Union itself, had reason to be happy:...
