“This is about the survival of the EU”
Interview with Green Party MEP Daniel Freund about fighting corruption and democratic backsliding in Hungary.
“Orbán’s rhetoric that the EU has no legitimacy is just bogus”
This is Part Two of the interview with Dr. Tom Theuns, assistant professor of Political Theory and European Politics, on the complexities of decision-making procedures in the European Union. Read […]
“Can EU members really accept a union with autocratic states?”
Tom Theuns, assistant professor of Political Theory and European Politics, on how the European Union deals with democratic backsliding.
Is Hungary a full democracy?
The European Parliament has adopted an unprecedented resolution on the state of democracy in Hungary.
Will Poland relent in rule-of-law dispute?
Warsaw is apparently planning to give in to demands by the European Court of Justice regarding a disciplinary chamber for judges
Top EU court dismisses Orbán’s vote challenge
A resolution in the European Parliament to trigger a rule of law mechanism had the required number of votes, says the EJC
Brussels gets tough with Warsaw over judiciary law
After pressure from the Parliament, the European Commission is taking legal action against Poland
Hungary: Commission launches infringement proceedings
Brussels is trying to put more pressure on Budapest to repeal a controversial law on NGOs.
Commission proposes “Democracy Action Plan”
The EU wants to empower citizens and give them legal tools to act against disinformation
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