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Venice Commission: Federal Election Act in germany “largely in conformity” with international standards

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The recently passed Federal Election Act in Germany, which fixes the number of lawmakers in the Low Chamber of Parliament (Bundestag) to 630 (down from...

European parliamentarians divided on electoral law reforms

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
MEPs and national MPs discussed the future of European elections, in an interparliamentary committee meeting organised by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs. Wednesday’s meeting started with an...

Accountable law-making needed to increase citizen’s trust in the EU

EU INSTITUTIONS Theodoros Benakis -
Legislative and decision-making procedures in the EU need to be more transparent, participative and future oriented, state Legal Affairs MEPs. In a draft report adopted...

Parliament’s right of initiative: proposals to strengthen EU democracy

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The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted a series of proposals for a revision of the EU’s legislative process. In the resolution adopted by the Constitutional...

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Mette Frederiksen begins third term as Denmark’s Prime Minister

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Social Democrat Mette Frederiksen is poised to begin her...

Commission fast-tracks shift from animal testing in chemical safety evaluations

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On 1st June, the European Commission unveiled a comprehensive...

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The European reset: Why federalism is no longer an ideology, but a survival strategy

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The geopolitical illusion of a "wait-and-see" Europe is officially...

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