Bad-faith actors may abuse the opinions of bodies such as Venice Commission, BSC panel concludes
BELGRADE – The opinions and legal advice of the Venice Commission and similar institutions can be misused by the authorities who act in bad faith,...
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Serbian parliament votes to trigger amending the Constitution in the field of the judiciary
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BELGRADE – National Assembly of Serbia voted last night to trigger the procedure for amending the Constitution in the field of the country’s judicial system,...
Montenegro adopts new Law on State Prosecution, some elements remain controversial
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PODGORICA – Assembly of Montenero has adopted the new Law on State Prosecution with 41 votes of the ruling majority. The Law enables significant changes...
Várhelyi: Venice Commission opinions on Western Balkan countries essential in EU accession
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BRUSSELS – The Venice Commission has been and will continue to be a valued partner of the EU in terms of motivating Western Balkan countries...
The bad habits of a hybrid regime – When everything else fails, blame the EU!
The EU summit will likely skip the topic of enlargement in the German Presidency’s Conclusions later this week. As North Macedonia missed another year for...
Venice Commission calls constitutional changes in Albania ‘extremely hasty’
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VENICE – The Venice Commission has stated in its draft opinion that the latest changes in the Albanian Constitution were “extremely hasty”, and that the...
Rama: The Assembly will vote on the new Electoral Code without waiting for the opinion of the Venice Commission
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TIRANA – Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the Parliament will vote on amendments to the Electoral Code without waiting for the opinion of the...
How Serbia violated Venice Commission standards by lowering electoral threshold
The long-awaited reform of the electoral system in Ukraine was finally adopted in mid-2019. In line with its obligations under the Association Agreement with the...
The ruling party in Albania backs away from reinforcing the controversial media law
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TIRANA – Faced with intense local and international pressure, governing Socialist Party MPs in Albania at the last minute have backed away from voting down...
Albanian Constitutional Court to rule on judicial vetting law on Thursday
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TIRANA – Albania’s Constitutional Court will convene on Thursday to rule on the judicial vetting law, which is seen as a key step towards opening...