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Visegrad Members Debate Benefits of Euro
January 29, 2018
Reuters reports that, in the three Central and Eastern European countries forming the Visegrad Group that have not yet adopted the euro, some economists and others are calling for their governments to rethink their monetary policy, warning that failing to join the currency may mean they are left out of future EU political integration.
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ECtHR Finds Right to Post Images of Spoiled Ballots
January 29, 2018
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has held that the Hungarian government violated the right to freedom of expression of a political party by fining it for making available a mobile phone application permitting voters to anonymously upload to a public website images of their invalid ballots cast in a recent national referendum.
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Commission Promotes EU Citizenship Education
January 29, 2018
EUobserver reports that, as part of a strategy toward Europe-wide policies on education systems, the European Commission recently issued guidance on what schools in the EU should be including in their curricula, including education on the European project to ensure students are "engaged citizens with a strong sense of belonging" to the multinational bloc.
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EU Leaders Eye Budget as "Weapon" in Rule-of-Law Disputes
January 24, 2018
The Economist reports that a proposal to "weaponise" the EU budget by withholding development funds from member states accused of failing to uphold principles of the rule of law and fundamental rights is gaining traction among Western European leaders as they prepare for formal negotiations of the bloc's "multiannual financial framework."
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NGOs Seek EU Penalties for Civil Society Restrictions
January 24, 2018
Open Society Foundations has published an article calling for action at the EU level to protect nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) across the bloc from financial and other pressures, including by developing a new legal framework for monitoring national legislation on NGOs and penalizing countries for passing laws that are restrictive of civil society.
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