Tag: rule of law
Defense & Security
Neutral but not neutered: Ireland’s security needs to be nurtured
The Irish people have been a beacon of light against darkness, hatred and genocide. But Ireland needs to do more to contribute to the dismantling of autocracies, the self-determination of peoples still shackled by remnant empires and the emancipation and empowerment of all underprivileged people.
Democracy & Human Rights
The genocide in Ukraine cannot become ordinary
Though Russia’s war against Ukraine is contained on Ukrainian soil, it would be naïve to interpret the framing of this war as a conflict...
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US sanctions powerful Ukrainian oligarch Kolomoisky
The US has imposed sanctions on one of Ukraine’s most powerful oligarchs, Igor Kolomoisky over corruption allegations, the US Secretary of state, Antony Blinken said...
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European Parliament approves €672.5 billion recovery fund
The European Parliament on February 10 greenlighted the EU’s proposed Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), worth €672.5 billion, during its plenary session in Brussels. The...
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Russia reportedly expels three EU diplomats amid Borrell-Lavrov talks
Russia has expelled three European diplomats, from Germany, Poland, and Sweden, on grounds they attended illegal rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei...
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Centre-right leaders urge Tusk to expel Orbán's Fidesz from EPP
In a letter sent to Donald Tusk, thirteen leaders of Europe's centre-right parties asked the European People's Party (EPP) chief to expel Viktor Orbán's...
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Sassoli wants Commission to ensure that Hungary's new law complies with EU treaty
European Parliament President David Sassoli asked the European Commission to assess whether the new laws introduced in Hungary comply with the Treaty on the...
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EU adopts 2020-2024 action plan on human rights and democracy
As the number of violations of fundamental rights, ranging from restrictions to freedom of expression to imposition of capital punishment, is constantly rising, and...
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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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Emergency EU summit called off with no budget deal
European leaders failed to reach an agreement on the bloc's Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021-2027, after more than 24 hours of negotiations and dozens...
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EU, Armenia to further develop bilateral relations
European Council President Charles Michel and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation on Monday, during which, they decided to further develop EU-Armenia...
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EPP extends suspension of Hungary’s Fidesz
The leaders of the European People's Party (EPP) agreed on Monday with EPP President Donald Tusk’s decision to extend the suspension of the Hungarian...
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Jourová says door for dialogue with Poland is open
The Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Vĕra Jourová said on Tuesday that the EU seeks a long-term solution to escalated...
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Poland hits back at Commission’s statements on judicial independence
Brussels - Warsaw tensions have escalated dramatically, after Poland accused the European Union on Saturday of "double standards" when questioning the independency of the...
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