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Hungary
Euroviews. Klára Dobrev: Rule of law is part of being in the EU. It’s time for dialogue, Viktor Orbán ǀ View
The Hungarian government appears not to accept that the rule of law can be a criterion to judge member states. Interestingly, until very recently, they always claimed that Hungary fully adhered to those principles, and that the rule of law worked perfectly in the country.
Poland
Euroviews. Polish judges are showing their courage amid a crackdown on an independent judiciary ǀ View
“I feel like an entire machinery is against me,” Judge Monika Frąckowiak told me when I met her last month in the town of Poznań. “I will continue doing what I’m doing but I fear others might be silenced.”
Hungary
Euroviews. Judit Varga: Facts You Always Wanted to Know about Rule of Law but Never Dared to Ask ǀ View
For fear of sounding politically incorrect, many are reluctant to ask even the most basic questions about rule of law and its protection in the EU. So to help out, here are a few facts about the rule of law that you always wanted to know but never dared ask.
Bulgaria
Euroviews. Racism at the heart of Bulgarian football is becoming a litmus test for the rule of law ǀ View
The racism on display at the Bulgaria v England match is only part of a wider picture of intimidation and hooliganism in the country - and the rot goes straight to the upper echelons of power.
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Bulgaria
Euroviews. The Bulgarian government wants to end scrutiny of its human rights abuses. We can't let them ǀ View
I have notified the relevant authorities at the United Nations about what is taking place in Bulgaria. Activities of this type directed against human rights defenders have no place in a rule of law state, let alone an EU state.
Spain
Euroviews. Instead of ignoring abuses of its member states, the EU must defend its citizens’ rights ǀ View
What is certainly questionable is whether there has really been a paradigm shift in countries that wish to take part in the European project; a change which has meant going from being old nation states to becoming new member states.
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