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EC Announces "Reflection Process" on Rule of Law Framework
April 03, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has launched a “reflection process” among EU institutions and member states on maintaining the rule of law in the bloc, through promotional efforts, “early prevention,” and effectively tailoring responses to specific countries, leading up to recommendations it will propose in June.
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EC Accuses Poland, Romania of Meddling in Judicial Systems
April 03, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has opened a new legal case accusing the Polish government of violating EU law by subjecting judges to “political control” in disciplinary procedures and has warned the Romanian government against disrupting the country’s judicial system through anti-corruption legislation.
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NGOs Oppose EU Fossil-Fuel Funding in Developing Regions
April 03, 2019
A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on EU lawmakers to exclude from the bloc’s future Cohesion Policy - development funds targeting European regions that struggle economically - investments in fossil fuel infrastructure, arguing such funding will sink the EU’s commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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CoE Manual Guides Authorities on “Intercultural” Policing
March 27, 2019
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) Intercultural Cities programme has published a manual on “Intercultural Community Policing” to guide police across Europe how to deal with conflicts arising out of spreading racism, xenophobia, “hate speech,” Islamophobia, and detrimental “political rhetoric” in urban communities.
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Diplomats: EU Rule of Law “Peer Review” Process Gains Steam
March 20, 2019
German and Belgian diplomats have reported that over 20 EU member states recently backed a proposal for a bloc-wide “peer-review mechanism” through which governments would spotlight alleged political interference with the rule of law in other EU countries.
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