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Catalonia's election went ahead this year under Covid, but the new report warns that parliaments across Europe are fast-tracking bills with reduced scrutiny (Photo: Fotomovimiento)

Covid-19: Democracy and rule of law under pressure in EU

Some EU member states have bolstered their existing authoritarian tendencies, as leaders strengthened their grip on power under the cover of Covid-19 curbs, according to the EU-focused human rights watchdog organisation, Civil Liberties Union for Europe.

Their report this month singles out Hungary, Poland and Slovenia as the member states most prone to ta...

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Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

Catalonia's election went ahead this year under Covid, but the new report warns that parliaments across Europe are fast-tracking bills with reduced scrutiny (Photo: Fotomovimiento)

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Cristian Gherasim is a freelance journalist contributing to EUobserver, Euronews, EU Reporter, Katoikos, Von Mises Institute, and bne IntelliNews, with a particular focus on European and regional affairs.

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