Ukraine

Ukraine's parliament votes to restore anti-corruption legislation

Ukrainian lawmakers have defied a ruling from the nation's highest court and voted to reauthorise criminal penalties for officials who provide false tax returns.

4 December 2020

United Kingdom

UK stokes tensions with EU and US over contentious Brexit bill

Boris Johnson's government has vowed to reinstate parts of its international law-breaking Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords on Monday.

10 November 2020

United Kingdom

Brexit: Is Boris Johnson justified in breaching international law?

The UK government says its internal market bill which would override part of the Brexit divorce agreement, breaching international law, is an "insurance policy".

14 September 2020

Earth News

Extinction Rebellion responds to ‘ridiculous’ criminalisation threat

Home Secretary Priti Patel has threatened to classify Extinction Rebellion as an organised crime group.

7 September 2020

China

Hong Kongers get creative with protests to skirt new security law

Faced with stiff punishments under Beijing's new security law, Hong Kong protesters are finding creative ways to circumvent the new reality.

21 July 2020

Ukraine

Ukraine lifts ban on sale of farmland in bid to receive IMF funds

Ukraine's parliament passed legislation to allow people to sell farmland in a bid to receive grant money from the International Monetary Fund.

31 March 2020

United Kingdom

‘Brexit finish line’ crossed as Britain passes EU exit bill

The House of Commons removed an amendment forcing the British government to let unaccompanied migrant children join relatives in the UK.

23 January 2020