MEPs urge Brussels to act over Russia’s Venice Biennale return

The intervention raises the stakes in a growing dispute following the Biennale’s decision to allow Russian artists to participate in its 2026 exhibition.

POLITICO

"A federal judge is allowing the release of deposition videos of two former DOGE staffers, ruling that the risk of "embarrassment and reputational harm" is not enough to overcome the public interest in the videos."

https://abcnews.com/US/judge-allows-release-deposition-videos-2-former-doge/story?id=131335670

#RuleOfLaw #DOGE

Judge allows release of deposition videos of 2 former DOGE staffers

The government had argued the staffers faced threats over the videos' release.

ABC News
An Open Letter To Members Of The United States Congress

I think we can all agree that nobody seems to be taking the business of governing ourselves terribly seriously. I say we can all agree on this because I think we all know that Donald Trump is a der…

Techdirt
“Damning evidence.” That’s the Department of Justice’s own words about Donald Trump and classified documents. Not a witch hunt. Not fake news. Hard evidence. Any other American would already be in cuffs. Why is he still treated like he’s above the law? #RuleOfLaw www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Jack Smith memo contains 'damn...
Jack Smith memo includes 'damning evidence' about Trump's handling of classified documents, top Democrat says

Former special counsel Jack Smith's team had evidence that President Donald Trump had classified documents, including materials relevant to business interests, after he left office following his first term, according to a memo the Justice Department gave to Congress

NBC News
#Natura2000 case against Portugal: As important as the #enforcement action by
@jessikaroswall and the decision by @Curia are, I wish Member States would respect the #RuleofLaw on their own, and the @EUCommission would act faster!! #Compliance https://verfassungsblog.de/fourteen-years-for-a-mere-designation/
Fourteen Years for a Mere Designation

 

Verfassungsblog

Strange how a document from 1215 still feels unresolved.

Because the question never changed:
Who limits power when power claims necessity?

Today it’s not just kings.
It’s states, platforms, crises - all bending the line between protection and control.

Rights don’t vanish.
They blur.

And the “exception” risks quietly becoming the rule.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/introducing-the-right-chronicles?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #HumanRights #DigitalRights #PowerAndAccountability #MagnaCarta#Governance

1/3 Flexibilita ala #Kaliňák:

1. nahlas: #RuleOfLaw je dolezite, ale "Slovensko" je dolezitejsie a teda pravo musi ustupit
2. potichu, medzi "nasimi": a nase vrecka su dolezitejsie ako "Slovensko" a teda Slovensko a aj #RuleOfLaw musia ustupit

#SKpolitka #korupcia

Election Ballot Seizure Precedent Creates Dangerous Political Escalation

Election Ballot Seizure Precedent exposes how illegal ballot seizures risk mutual escalation and long-term damage to U.S. election integrity.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/elections/election-ballot-seizure-precedent/

Macron ally under pressure over rule of law concerns

The sudden ouster of a senior official raises concerns over the independence of France’s top constitutional body.

POLITICO
#ECJ: An irregularity in the appointment of a judge is not in itself sufficient to conclude that the judge is not independent — an overall assessment of all the circumstances of the appointment is required #RuleOfLaw👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/d2_5158/en/press-releases
Court of Justice of the European Union

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