Judicial Reform

Israel

As protests rage, Israel greenlights its controversial judicial reform

The overhaul will introduce sweeping changes aimed at curbing the judiciary's powers; limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions and changing how judges are selected.

24/07/2023

Israel

Israeli parliament to vote on Netanyahu's judicial reforms

Israel's parliament is to vote on Monday on proposed judicial changes to limit the powers of the Supreme Court that have sparked the biggest protests in the nation's history.

24/07/2023

World News

Tens of thousands protest in Israel after judicial reform clause vote

Israeli protesters blocked highways and converged on the Tel Aviv airport Tuesday, stepping up resistance to the hard-right government's judicial overhaul package opponents say threatens democracy

12/07/2023

Europe News

Ukraine has met two of the seven conditions for EU accession talks

The European Commission has delivered a first update on Ukraine's progress in its path towards EU membership.

22/06/2023

Europe News

Poland's legal overhaul infringes on judicial independence, ECJ rules

The controversial reform has caused an intense and protracted dispute between the Polish government and the European Commission.

05/06/2023

Israel

Supporters of Israeli PM Netanyahu block highway in Tel Aviv

Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's blocked a highway in Tel Aviv in a move to support the government’s controversial judicial overhaul.

31/03/2023

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Thousands of Israelis protest across country against judicial reform

Tens of thousands protested across Israel after Netanyahu fired his defence minister over criticism of his judicial overhaul plan.

27/03/2023

Israel

Israeli unions launch general strike in opposition to judicial reforms

The strike by the Histadrut umbrella group, which represents more than 700,000 workers in health, transit and banking, among many other fields, could paralyze large parts of Israel's economy, which is already on shaky ground, ratcheting up the pressure on Netanyahu to suspend the overhaul.

27/03/2023

Israel

Biden calls for compromise over Netanyahu's controversial reforms

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to express 'concern' over the planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system, and called for compromise, after widespread protests have rocked Israel.

20/03/2023

Israel

Israelis protest Netanyahu's judicial reform for 10 consecutive weeks

As the Israeli Parliament approves on first reading a bill which would allow lawmakers to overturn Supreme Court rulings with a simple majority vote, protestors gathered at Ben Gurion airport to condemn the judicial reform.

16/03/2023

Europe

Protesters plead for EU intervention over Israel's judicial reforms

Under the proposed reforms, a simple majority of Israeli lawmakers will be able to override rulings issued by the country's Supreme Court.

08/03/2023

Europe News

Brussels questions Polish judicial reforms to unlock EU recovery funds

The European Commission has said at least one necessary element was "missing" from Poland's judicial reforms.

01/07/2022

Europe

Brussels' green light of Poland's recovery plan reveals loopholes

The agreement with Brussels doesn't include the automatic reversal of the decisions taken by the disciplinary chamber.

03/06/2022

Europe News

EU wants daily fines for Poland over its contentious judiciary reforms

The European Commission has asked for daily penalties to be imposed on Poland until the country agrees to change its controversial disciplinary chamber of judges.

07/09/2021

Poland

Poland's top court delays case on whether EU or Polish law is superior

The ruling on whether EU or Polish law reigns supreme will be critical to Poland's future relationship with the rest of the bloc.

30/08/2021

Poland

Poland's disciplinary regime for judges 'contrary to EU law'

"The mere possibility that disciplinary proceedings or measures could be taken against judges on account of the content of their judicial decisions undoubtedly creates a 'chilling effect' not only on those judges but also on other judges in the future."

06/05/2021