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Parliament wants to suspend EU accession negotiations with Turkey

Following years of severe political and democratic backsliding, the European Parliament recommended suspending EU accession negotiations with Turkey. The European Parliament remains seriously concerned about...

Czechs warn Brussels against budget threats

The Czech Republic’s top diplomat has warned that threats to punish European Union members financially for steering away from the bloc’s democratic norms is...

Hungary passes ‘slave law’

New legislation in Hungary raises the amount of overtime employers can demand their employees. Critics describe it as a “slave law”. “We have to remove...

The fight against corruption and the work that remains

The past decades have on the one hand been marked by uncertainty and conflict, and on the other by progress and successful cooperation.  On...

Doctors moonlight as street sweepers in Uzbekistan

In a town in eastern Uzbekistan doctors and nurses at a state-run medical facility are busier than usual on Fridays. They need to sweep...

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New scandal involves MEPs and Chinese tech giant Huawei in Brussels

Belgian prosecutors announced on Thursday that they've arrested several...

Uzbekistan on Trial: Radha Stirling on the Crisis of Trust in the Judiciary

Earlier this year, Uzbekistan found itself at the centre...

US flaunts harsh new sanctions in case Russia refuses ceasefire

The United States is considering slapping Russia with new...

Parliament urges the EU to ensure its own security

On Wednesday, Parliament adopted a resolution with 419 votes...

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