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Polish PM to Challenge EU Rule of Law Budget Mechanism in the EU Court of Justice
December 14, 2020
Speaking at a joint press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced that he plans to take the European Union's rule of law budgetary conditionality mechanism to the European Court of Justice.
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Venice Commission Issues Opinion on Ukrainian Constitutional Court Decision Relating to Anti-Corruption Measures
December 11, 2020
The European Commission for Democracy through Law, known as the Venice Commission, has published an urgent opinion concerning the effects of the controversial recent decision by the Ukrainian Constitutional Court on anti-corruption modalities in Ukraine.
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Reuters: Norway Outlaws Hate Speech Against Transgender Individuals
December 11, 2020
In an expansion of Norway’s 1981 penal code protecting gay and lesbian individuals, the nordic country's parliament outlawed hate speech against transgender people.
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EU Leaders Discuss Compromise Budget Plan
December 11, 2020
In an effort to avoid a continued impasse with Hungary and Poland, EU ambassadors discussed a new compromise budget proposal that will postpone consideration of a new mechanism that will link EU funds with the respect for the rule of law.
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ECDC and Africa CDC Launch New Initiative
December 09, 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a new partnership initiative that will be funded by the EU and will facilitate surveillance and disease intelligence with the goal of strengthening the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and public health threats.
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Politico: Five EU Members Clash with Poland over Rule of Law Concerns
December 02, 2020
As the battle over "rule of law" continues, five European Union Member States joined with the European Commission in arguing to the Court of Justice of the European Union that Poland's new disciplinary regime for judges violates EU law.
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UK Recruits Elite "Information Warfare" Unit to Combat Anti-Vaccination Online Activists
November 30, 2020
As Britain prepares to deliver its first Covid-19 vaccine injections, the army has mobilized an elite “information warfare” unit renowned for assisting operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, to counter online content against vaccines.
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Hungary and Poland Block EU Budget and Recovery Fund
November 18, 2020
Hungary and Poland blocked the adoption of the 2021-2027 budget and recovery fund by European Union governments due to reservations that the budget law included a clause making access to money conditional on complete submission to the blocs "Rule of Law", putting aside national sovereignty.
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EU Funds to be Cut for Breach of Rule of Law
November 11, 2020
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the German EU presidency agreed on a mechanism that allows suspending or cutting EU funds if a member state breaches the bloc's rule of law.
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Hungary Ignores EU Warning over Domestic Legislation
November 09, 2020
Hungary continues to apply domestic legislation concerning foreign-funded NGO's despite a recent ruling by the EU Commission calling on Hungary to fall in line with European Union rules.
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