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Politico: Five EU Members Clash with Poland over Rule of Law Concerns
December 02, 2020
As the battle over "rule of law" continues, five European Union Member States joined with the European Commission in arguing to the Court of Justice of the European Union that Poland's new disciplinary regime for judges violates EU law.
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UK Recruits Elite "Information Warfare" Unit to Combat Anti-Vaccination Online Activists
November 30, 2020
As Britain prepares to deliver its first Covid-19 vaccine injections, the army has mobilized an elite “information warfare” unit renowned for assisting operations against al-Qaeda and the Taliban, to counter online content against vaccines.
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Hungary and Poland Block EU Budget and Recovery Fund
November 18, 2020
Hungary and Poland blocked the adoption of the 2021-2027 budget and recovery fund by European Union governments due to reservations that the budget law included a clause making access to money conditional on complete submission to the blocs "Rule of Law", putting aside national sovereignty.
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EU Funds to be Cut for Breach of Rule of Law
November 11, 2020
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the German EU presidency agreed on a mechanism that allows suspending or cutting EU funds if a member state breaches the bloc's rule of law.
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Hungary Ignores EU Warning over Domestic Legislation
November 09, 2020
Hungary continues to apply domestic legislation concerning foreign-funded NGO's despite a recent ruling by the EU Commission calling on Hungary to fall in line with European Union rules.
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EU Countries Conduct Coordinated Raid Against Hate Speech
November 09, 2020
Europol and German prosecutors confirm that European police launched coordinated raids in seven countries including Germany, Italy and France on Tuesday as part of a clampdown on online hatred and incitement to violence.
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ECtHR Rules that Erdogan Violated Free Speech of Opponent
October 28, 2020
The European Court of Human Rights has found Turkey, who is a member of the Council of Europe, violated the free speech of a top opposition figure, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who was convicted over criticism of Recep Tayyip Erdogan eight years ago.
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Lee: Macron's Attempt to Craft New French Islam is Flawed
October 28, 2020
Writing in National Review, Martha Lee examines Macron's government-led, Islamist-managed initiative to create a new, moderate French Islam that aligns with France's republican values, free of foreign influence.
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Spanish Prime Minister Proposes Changes for Judicial Appointments
October 21, 2020
Spain's Prime Minister Sanchez has proposed changing how members of the country's top judicial body, the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ), are appointed, which has triggered a political and judicial storm about the independence of the institution.
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EU's Top Court Rules Hungary’s Crackdown on Soros-Linked Schools Ruled Illegal
October 09, 2020
In a new ruling, the European Court of Justice rejected Hungary’s law limiting the operation of foreign-funded colleges in Hungary, such as the George Soros-linked Central European University.
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