Tag: Council of Europe
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Playing politics with EU veto power – a very old game
In late November, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, standing alongside visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, told the media that he was against the “bilateralization”...
Ukraine
Ukraine’s persecuted mayor
Lest it be forgotten, the major thematic issue in post-Maidan and pre-war Ukraine was, and continues to be, the transformation of Ukrainian society along...
Georgia
Georgia has shown the world that a Kremlin project can be defeated
In early March, the world’s attention was on Georgia. We saw massive protests fueled by anger, concerns and fear, and eventually, we witnessed a...
Analysis
Kazakhstan reaffirms strategic partnership with EU, accelerates political reforms
Kazakhstan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko talked to NE Global in an exclusive interview about a state-wide referendum on June 5 on the adoption...
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Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis elected as first woman SG of PACE
Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis on Tuesday became the first woman ever elected as the next Secretary-General of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE). "I am greatly...
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CoE head warns Orban about democratic principles of Hungary's emergency measures
In a letter sent on Tuesday to Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić, has...
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Turkish authorities must restore judicial independence and stop silencing human rights defenders, says Human Rights Commissioner
In a report published on Wednesday, the Council of Europe called on Turkish authorities to restore judicial independence and stop targeting and silencing human rights...
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Cyprus, Portugal among states rebuked by EU over delays in money-laundering reforms
Legal warnings have been sent to Cyprus, Portugal, the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain over delays in turning anti-money laundering rules into national laws, the...