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POLITICO: Ivanov: An Oligarchic Mafia rules Bulgaria due to lack of EU Policy
August 19, 2020
According to former Bulgarian Justice Minister and current head of the Yes Bulgaria Party, Hristo Ivanov, the European Union’s credibility as a custodian of the rule of law is on the line over its failure to respond to a spiraling corruption crisis in Bulgaria.
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EU Threatens Sanctions Over Controversial Belarus Elections
August 12, 2020
Continuing tense relations between Belarus and European Union officials, following large public protests over an allegedly compromised election resulting in President Lukashenko securing 80% of the vote relative to opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovska, the EU has threatened sanctions.
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Politico: British Citizens Resident in the EU Will Have Expanded Right to Movement Privileges
August 10, 2020
According to Politico, European Commission officials have confirmed that, subject to some limitations, British citizens who moved to the EU before the end of 2020 will be able to settle in a different country within the bloc, a development which expands the right to movement granted to UK citizens under the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
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Ekins: It's Time to Rein in the UK Supreme Court
August 05, 2020
Oxford legal scholar Richard Ekins has expressed support for the creation of a group of UK barristers and academic lawyers, led by Lord Fauks QC, former minister of state for justice, to examine the practice of judicial review and claims of judicial overreach by the UK Supreme Court.
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Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine Form an Alliance to Strengthen Regional Cooperation
August 04, 2020
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine have announced the creation of the Lublin Triangle, a new platform for increasing cooperation in security, economic, and political matters, which is designed to strengthen their mutual national relations and with the European Union and NATO.
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