Populist Slovak lawmakers back a new law that abolishes an anti-graft prosecutor

Populist Slovak lawmakers back a new law that abolishes an anti-graft prosecutor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Lawmakers for the new coalition government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico voted Thursday to amend the penal code and eliminate the office of the special prosecutor that deals with major crime and corruption.The legislation faced sharp criticism at home and abroad.Thousands of Slovaks repeatedly took to the streets in protests

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Dragojlović o rezoluciji EP: Kapacitet Srbije kao demokratske zemlje ozbiljno doveden u pitanje

Dragojlović o rezoluciji EP: Kapacitet Srbije kao demokratske zemlje ozbiljno doveden u pitanje

Politika | 08.02.2024 | access_time 21:35 BETAPHOTO/European Parliament/Mathieu CUGNOT Nekadašnja koordinatorka Nacionalnog konventa o EU Nataša Dragojlović, je povodom Rezolucije Evropskog parlamenta o decembarskim izborima, ocenila da je kapacitet Srbije kao demokratske zemlje ozbiljno doveden u pitanje “i to će ostaviti posledice”.”Ne samo po evropske fondove koji su danas pominjani, nego po njen ugled i

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Dačić o rezoluciji EP: Politička i neobavezujuća deklaracija

Dačić o rezoluciji EP: Politička i neobavezujuća deklaracija

Politika | 08.02.2024 | access_time 18:35 Ministar spoljnih poslova Srbije Ivica Dačić je danas u Strazburu usvojenu Rezoluciju Evropskog parlamenta o decembarskim izborima u Srbiji nazvao neobavezujućom “političkom deklaracijom”.Dačić, lider Socijalističke partije Srbije, koalicionog partnera vladajuće Srpske napredne stranke je za televiziju B92 optužio stranke domaće opozicije čiji predstavnici su bili u Strazburu da se

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A look at the Iraqi government’s relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces

A look at the Iraqi government’s relationship with armed groups that are clashing with US forces

BEIRUT (AP) — A U.S. strike in Baghdad that killed a commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah paramilitary group this week highlighted the ambiguous status of the country’s Iran-allied armed factions. Some operate simultaneously as a part of the official security forces and outside of state control.That has put the government of Prime Minister Mohammed

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Britain’s Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed

Britain’s Labour Party is watering down a green investment pledge. Environmentalists are unimpressed

LONDON (AP) — Environmental groups on Thursday criticized Britain’s opposition Labour Party for ditching a pledge to invest 28 billion pounds ($35 billion) a year in green projects if it wins an upcoming general election.Labour leader Keir Starmer said the party could no longer commit to the figure because the Conservative government had left the

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