Hungarian Prime Minister Orban secures his power by smearing critical voices: NGOs, journalists, artists — even schools.
The European Commission released its first-ever EU Rule of Law Report. Liberties welcomes the Report but warns that such reports must not just be a box-ticking exercise.
If she cares about the future of the Union and wants to give some hope back to the Hungarian people, President von der Leyen should be forceful in her reply to Orbán's call for the sacking of an EU Vice-President.
Restrictions on the right to protest, free speech, access to information and freedom of association. This is how governments across the EU took political advantage of the pandemic. Read details in the Liberties-Greenpeace joint report below.
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In an attempt to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lithuanian government announced a national lockdown on 16th March 2020.
Belgium has been without a fully functioning government since December 2018. In May 2019 a general election was held but as the political landscape is very fragmented the parties were not able to form a coalition (see previous update).
Corruption. Hate speech. Media control. The EU should do more within its borders to protect and promote basic human rights.
Germany agreed to welcome 1,500 refugees after a fire destroyed the Moria migrant camp.
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