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Rule of law in Poland and Hungary: MEPs ask for better protection of EU values

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - December 17, 2019

On Monday, in a debate with Commissioner Didier Reynders and Minister Tytti Tuppurainen, committee MEPs condemned the lack of progress in ongoing processes and...

Tens of Turkish Bar Associations refuse to join Erdoğan’s ceremony

EUROPE Theodoros Benakis - August 18, 2019

Tens of Turkish Bar Associations have refused to join the 2019 Court Year Opening Ceremony which will be held in the Presidential Palace. The...

ECJ: The Polish ‘Law on the Supreme Court’ is contrary to EU law

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - June 24, 2019

Today the European Court of Justice has ruled that the Polish 'Law on the Supreme Court', lowering the retirement age of judges of the...

Rule of law in Hungary: MEPs request to be heard by EU ministers

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - April 8, 2019

The European Parliament should be represented in a formal Council of Ministers’ meeting discussing Article 7 procedures concerning Hungary, MEPs insist. Following a last-minute invitation...

MEPs condemned the Council’s inaction relating to EU values in Hungary

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis - March 21, 2019

Civil Liberties Committee MEPs condemned the Council’s inaction relating to EU values in Hungary, following last September’s Article 7 request by Parliament. In the debate...

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