Tag : Venice Commission

Serbian parliament votes to trigger amending the Constitution in the field of the judiciary

EWB08. 06. 2021.08. 06. 2021.

by EWB08. 06. 2021.08. 06. 2021.

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,...

Politics

Montenegro adopts new Law on State Prosecution, some elements remain controversial

EWB12. 05. 2021.12. 05. 2021.

by EWB12. 05. 2021.12. 05. 2021.

PODGORICA – Assembly of Montenero has adopted the new Law on State Prosecution with 41 votes of the ruling majority. The Law enables significant changes...

News in brief

Várhelyi: Venice Commission opinions on Western Balkan countries essential in EU accession

EWB19. 03. 2021.

by EWB19. 03. 2021.

BRUSSELS – The Venice Commission has been and will continue to be a valued partner of the EU in terms of motivating Western Balkan countries...

Opinions

The bad habits of a hybrid regime – When everything else fails, blame the EU!

Gjergji Vurmo10. 12. 2020.30. 12. 2020.

by Gjergji Vurmo10. 12. 2020.30. 12. 2020.

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...

Politics

Venice Commission calls constitutional changes in Albania ‘extremely hasty’

EWB Archives03. 12. 2020.

by EWB Archives03. 12. 2020.

VENICE – The Venice Commission has stated in its draft opinion that the latest changes in the Albanian Constitution were “extremely hasty”, and that the...

Politics

Rama: The Assembly will vote on the new Electoral Code without waiting for the opinion of the Venice Commission

EWB28. 10. 2020.28. 10. 2020.

by EWB28. 10. 2020.28. 10. 2020.

TIRANA – Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the Parliament will vote on amendments to the Electoral Code without waiting for the opinion of the...

Analyses

How Serbia violated Venice Commission standards by lowering electoral threshold

Aleksandar Ivković25. 02. 2020.25. 02. 2020.

by Aleksandar Ivković25. 02. 2020.25. 02. 2020.

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...

Politics

The ruling party in Albania backs away from reinforcing the controversial media law

EWB30. 01. 2020.30. 01. 2020.

by EWB30. 01. 2020.30. 01. 2020.

TIRANA – Faced with intense local and international pressure, governing Socialist Party MPs in Albania at the last minute have backed away from voting down...

News

Albanian Constitutional Court to rule on judicial vetting law on Thursday

EWB Archives20. 12. 2016.

by EWB Archives20. 12. 2016.

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...

European Integration

Kocijančič: Forwarding official translations of documents, responsibility of Albanian institutions

EWB Archives07. 12. 2016.

by EWB Archives07. 12. 2016.

TIRANA – Maja Kocijančič, spokesperson for the European Commission for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, has expressed the European Union’s position on latest discussion of...

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Tag : Venice Commission

Serbian parliament votes to trigger amending the Constitution in the field of the judiciary

Montenegro adopts new Law on State Prosecution, some elements remain controversial

Várhelyi: Venice Commission opinions on Western Balkan countries essential in EU accession

The bad habits of a hybrid regime – When everything else fails, blame the EU!

Venice Commission calls constitutional changes in Albania ‘extremely hasty’

Rama: The Assembly will vote on the new Electoral Code without waiting for the opinion of the Venice Commission

How Serbia violated Venice Commission standards by lowering electoral threshold

The ruling party in Albania backs away from reinforcing the controversial media law

Albanian Constitutional Court to rule on judicial vetting law on Thursday

Kocijančič: Forwarding official translations of documents, responsibility of Albanian institutions

The Netherlands ratified NATO accession protocol: Two countries left

Albanian Parliament urges Maltese Presidency to focus on EU enlargement process

Debate “EU Enlargement Strategy – Challenges and Perspectives”

COVID-19 in Western Balkans: Countries have seen the worst of the pandemic

Berlin Process Summit 2021 to be held in Berlin

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