Judges and public prosecutors have announced a three-day strike. They are protesting against the planned judicial reforms of Pedro Sánchez's government: these jeopardize the independence of the judiciary at a time when the ruling socialist party finds itself embroiled in corruption scandals.
By Table.Briefings
The far-right and Russia-friendly politician Georgescu will not be allowed to run for president again in Romania after the annulled 2024 election, which will be repeated in May.
By Redaktion Table
The Constitutional Court in Romania will decide on Wednesday whether candidate Călin Georgescu will be allowed to run in the presidential election in May. If the court rules against him, the country faces the threat of even deeper division.
By Frank Stier
The authorities annulled the presidential election last year due to his unresolved campaign financing. Now Georgescu is threatened with disqualification from the new edition of the race for the highest state office.
By Redaktion Table
On Friday, EU justice ministers discussed the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine, the harmonization of insolvency law and upholding the rule of law.
By Corinna Visser
Portugal's Prime Minister Montenegro will face a vote of confidence on Tuesday. It will probably lead to the fall of the government. The opposition accuses him of a conflict of interest due to a company he founded in 2021.
By Table.Briefings
In Hong Kong, a court has handed down the verdicts in the biggest trial to date since the introduction of the National Security Law. With long prison sentences against the Hong Kong 47, the judiciary has made it clear that the rule of law has finally come to an end in the city.
By Marcel Grzanna
Piotr Serafin was confirmed as Commissioner by the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets and Budgetary Control. He wants a more powerful MFF, whose funds are also linked to reforms in member states.
By Table.Briefings
The British-Swedish company confirmed the arrest. Leon Wang is said to be involved in what a Chinese publication called one of the biggest insurance fraud scandals in Chinese history.
By Manuel Liu
In a letter to the EU Commission, Sweden and Finland demand that the Rule of Law mechanism (RoL mechanism) should also monitor other EU values and cover the entire EU budget.
By Table.Briefings
