The European Union is moving forward with accession steps for Ukraine and Moldova despite objections from Hungary, issuing guidance on key negotiation clusters required for membership.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-ukraine-moldova-accession-viktor-orban/
Ukraine accepted the European Union's offer of technical support and funding to restore oil flows through the damaged #Druzhba pipeline on Tuesday but also signalled any resumption of Russian crude deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia was still weeks away.
#SilencingDissent: The Crackdown on #PeacefulProtest in #Europe
In our recently published Rule of Law report, Liberties’ members reported an increase in restrictions on the right to peaceful protest in all countries.
by Flore du Teilleul
April 10, 2025
"The right to peaceful protest is essential to our democracies, allowing people to come together with a unified voice to support or oppose key issues. It serves as a powerful mechanism for individuals to hold their governments to account and is often the last resort when prior messages go unheard. However, politicians often perceive this right as a threat, especially when force of numbers demonstrates support for an issue.
"In our recently published Rule of Law report, Liberties’ members reported an increase in restrictions on the right to peaceful protest in all countries - from bans on individual protests to the disproportionate use of force by the police and legislative changes. A widespread trend emerged of restricted #ProPalestine protests and #EnvironmentalDefenders receiving particularly harsh penalties.
Bans on Protests
"Restrictions on various protest movements justified on public safety grounds were documented in many member states. In #Germany, the Berlin Assembly Authorities implemented a temporary blanket ban targeting pro-Palestine demonstrations. Initially, the ban targeted celebrations of the mass murder and pro-Hamas demonstrations but later extended to all pro-Palestinian protests. Similarly, in #Latvia, an unregistered #FreePalestine movement protest was banned after an assessment by the state security service that the event would, among other risks, harm the country’s international interests.
"The #Estonian police banned a protest in support of Palestinians, which was later declared unlawful by the administrative court. In #Hungary, Prime Minister #ViktorOrbán publicly prejudiced support for Palestinians by linking it with #terrorism, equating solidarity with civilians victims to threats to the public order. As the fifteen attempts to organise protests were successively banned, the government and the Prime Minister re-asserted their power by deciding what can be demonstrated for, namely, topics in line with their political interests."
Read more:
https://www.liberties.eu/en/stories/rule-of-law-2025-protests/45384
#Sweden #Belgium #Netherlands #Estonia #ExtinctionRebellion #EnvironmentalDefenders #CriminalizingProtest #EnvironmentalActivists #FreePalestine #GazaGenocide #HumanRights #RightToProtest #ACAB #Europe #WorldPol #EuroPol
In our recently published Rule of Law report, Liberties’ members reported an increase in restrictions on the right to peaceful protest in all countries - from bans on individual protests to the disproportionate use of force by the police and legislative changes.
From https://t.me/Pravda_Gerashchenko
❗️The #EU approved a €90 billion loan to #Ukraine, overcoming #Hungary's veto - media citing a source in #Brussels
It is reported that the President of the #European_Council, #António_Costa, has already discussed this issue with #Orban.
An official announcement has not yet been made.
#ukraine #putinisamasskiller #putinisawarcriminal @kardinal691
Why on Earth is #EuropeanUnion going to pay to repair a pumping station destroyed by #Russia missiles - about which they happily boasted on 27 January - while the leader of #Hungary, the country allegedly most affected by stopped oil transfer, hugs with Putin on monthly basis and never uttered a word of condemnation for that attack? 🤔
Ursula von der Leyen today:
Following the renewed Russian strikes on January 27 on the Druzhba pipeline, leading to the interruption of crude oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia, we have engaged in intense discussions with Member States and Ukraine at all levels to restore the flow of oil to Hungary and Slovakia.
The EU has offered Ukraine technical support and funding. The Ukrainians have welcomed and accepted this offer.
European experts are available immediately. Our priority is to ensure energy security for all European citizens. In this sense, we will continue to work with the concerned parties on alternative routes for the transit of non-Russian crude oil to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
P.S. Brody could be in theory used to deliver oil from #Ukraine Odesa - I’m referring to the “non-Russian crude oil” part of von der Leyen statement, but it makes little sense, because Russia is attacking that port on regular basis and it’s closer to deliver non-Russian oil through #Croatia, who already said it’s ready to supply Hungary.
Source: https://xcancel.com/vonderleyen/status/2033857666250854887?s=20
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Euroskeptics say that the European Union takes "sovereignty" away from its member countries, but let's be honest and answer this question:
could the Hungarian government bully Ukraine so much if Hungary wasn't part of the EU?
Honest answers.
The European Union has offered Ukraine support and funding to accelerate repair work on the Druzhba oil pipeline, despite Hungary’s continued blocking of an EU loan to Ukraine and a package of sanctions against Russia, linking these issues to the resumption of oil transit. — Ukrinform.
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