Law and Order

Law and Order The case of Poland and the EU’s need to show leadership Source: Flickr Particular concern has been caused in the wake of Poland’s decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Istanbul Convention, the first binding instrument in the world on...

Albania’s European Path

Albania’s European Path Progress being made in strengthening the rule of law, yet the EU is seeking more   Source: Pixabay     Would you rather have a constitutional court that is filled with corrupt judges, or a court that is composed of vetted...

And not as I do

And not as I do The EU must lead the way in transparency Source: Daniel Huizinga | Flickr “We cannot demand openness and transparency from others, if those principles are not followed within our own institution.” Heidi Hautala, the Finnish Green MEP and European...

Shout the truth louder

Shout the truth louder A week of weird comparisons   Source of the photo: Yahoo Finance “You don’t like the truth, do you?” asked MEP Syed Kamall, leader of the ECR group in the European Parliament, after associating Nazism with modern social democrats. In fact,...

The honour is mine

The honour is mine MEPs’ side jobs and the reputation of the Parliament   In Ancient Rome, only wealthy people could be chosen as consuls. It was the highest elected political office for the Roman Republic, therefore considered as the greatest honor during...