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Venice Commission: Turkey Counterterrorism Law ‘Incompatible’ with International Law
July 12, 2021
The Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe, warned that Turkey’s counterterrorism law against terrorist financing, Law No. 7262 on the Prevention of Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, is not compatible for international law and ignores civil society’s concerns.
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EU Threatens Hungary with Sanction over Anti-LGBT Law
July 12, 2021
The EU has threatened to sanction Hungary over a law Hungary’s parliament approved last month, banning the portrayal of homosexuality or sex reassignment for those under the age of 18, which critics say discriminates against LGBT people.
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New ECJ Judge Appointed as Court Doubles in Size
July 07, 2021
The General Court of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg which deals with cases between EU countries, citizens and institutions, is continuing to double its number of judges with the a recent entry of a new judge from Slovenia, nearly its goal of giving each EU country two judges instead of one to relieve the increased work load.
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First News: Polish PM hails potential of Three Seas Initiative
July 05, 2021
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has praised the Three Seas Initiative, a project to enhance infrastructure between the countries lying between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic seas, noting the importance is due not only the shared common history of the 12 countries in the region but also their geopolitical location.
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Euroactiv: Visegrad Group has No Plans to Expand Core Group
July 05, 2021
At the V4 summit in Katowice, Poland, together with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, declared that there are no plans to expand the Visegrad Group, citing that the core group has a very high level of cohesion which leads to their efficiency however eventual expanded inclusion will be considered on specific issues.
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