Monday
16th May 2022
The new draft European Parliament report is an update to the 2018 report which triggered the Article 7 procedure against Hungary, a sanctions probe aiming to rein in member states that break EU rules and values.
Europe Day should remind us that the values we share can only thrive when they are nurtured, and that the EU needs to help protect those who tend to our democracies.
The internal EU gulf on press freedom has widened, as France prepares new measures to protect journalists.
Brussels is to wave goodbye to Russian lobbyists under new sanctions, ending a 20-year era of influence peddling in Europe.
European lawmakers debated the lack of progress in the EU sanctions probe against Poland and Hungary, and warned Russia's invasion of Ukraine should not be a reason to turn away from rule-breaking within the bloc.
World Press Freedom Day: two sinister and distinct trends in harassment against reporters have emerged: the onslaught of online abuse targeting — in particular — women journalists, and the weaponisation of laws against media practitioners.
In a major blow to the anti-corruption rhetoric of the ruling coalition, the Slovak parliament has rejected a request for the arrest of ex-prime minister Robert Fico.
The so-called conditionality mechanism has been invoked, for the first time in EU history, over long-standing concerns of corruption, amid allegations Viktor Orbán's allies syphoned off EU money, and over how Budapest ignored commission concerns.
Green liberal newcomer Robert Golob took advantage of Slovenian prime minister Janez Janša unpopular illiberal image and soundly defeated him in the Slovenian elections on Sunday.
Former Green MEP Magic Magid talks about organising more evidence-based research to help tackle the devastating impacts of the climate crisis on European communities of colour.
Polish kings used to protect the Białowieża Forest in north-east Poland from locals, but now it is the EU's turn to play that role amid plans to build an anti-migrant wall.
In response to the EU probe, Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán's government called for a referendum on the anti-LGBTI legislation, but it failed to to muster enough votes earlier this month to be valid.
The Luxembourg-based European Public Prosecutor's Office became operational last June. In seven months they clawed back €147 million in assets from the EU budget.
The European Commission says people should file their complaints with national authorities in countries whose governments are suspected of using an Israeli-made Pegasus spyware against them.
A delegation from the European Parliament headed by Czech MEP Tomáš Zdechovský visited Bulgaria this week to inspect corruption and misuse of public funds.
Hungary said the EU should demonstrate unity — instead of policing internal rule-of-law breaches. But top EU officials have defended ongoing procedures against Hungary and Poland over concerns of judicial independence and democratic backsliding.
European lawmakers urged the EU Commission and governments to act on Hungary after the EU executive said it would start a legal probe against the Orbán government which could lead to the suspension of EU funds.
EU budget commissioner Johannes Hahn on Tuesday informed the Hungarian authorities that a letter on the official launch of the so-called conditionality mechanism will be sent soon.
Although overshadowed by the war in Ukraine, one key campaign instrument of Fidesz was the anti-LGBTQ referendum scheduled parallel to the elections.
After winning a landslide election, Orbán is expected to harden his pro-Putin position, entrench his conservative views and continue eroding democracy at home.
France has amassed millions of DNA profiles used for criminal probes. The collection comes amid criticism of state led surveillance and heavy handed police.
In a surprisingly massive win, Hungary's nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán, Russian president Vladimir Putin's closest EU ally, has secured another majority in Sunday's general election against a united opposition.
Hardened criminals could use the Ukraine war to sneak into the EU bringing with them more firearms and drugs, European police fear.
Once considered a global haven for artistic creation, Hungary under Viktor Orbán's influence is becoming an increasingly closed space for artists and cultural producers who oppose the government.
Russian siege warfare strategy aimed at several Ukrainian cities prompts calls for "inclusive" humanitarian corridors — ensuring that information, transportation, and services are accessible to all.
Voters will be asked to vote in a referendum that prime minister Viktor Orbán's government originally designed to rally his camp for election day by targeting LGBTI people.
Many, if not most, Western multinationals have pulled out of Russia. But a look at the small print reveals significant differences in approach.
This time six opposition parties — spanning from once far-right Jobbik to urban liberal Momentum — have united to take on Orbán's Fidesz party, led by conservative newcomer politician and anti-corruption champion Péter Márki-Zay.
In November 2013, Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych chose not to sign an EU Association Agreement, favouring a closer relationship with Russia. By February 2014, Yanukovych was ordering Ukrainian Special Forces to fire on protestors, killing over 100 peaceful activists.
With Russia's propaganda machine in full swing, we are seeing firsthand the devastating consequences of allowing free media to fall under government control.
Ukraine's deputy prime minister for European integration puts the urgent case for Kyiv's acceptance into the EU bloc.
Latvia has assured citizens their nationality won't be revoked for fighting in Ukraine. But it's an exception that proves the rule. States should cease stripping citizenship in the first place.
Right-wing music festivals and mixed martial arts events have become key venues for funding extremism. A plan from Germany's interior minister Nancy Faeser can help tackle that.
