Sophie in 't Veld @SophieintVeld@respublicae.eu

Little correction: there are no “agreements” to be negotiated, only a factual assessment of compliance with the criteria. Subject to public scrutiny, incidentally.
RT @bkalnoky: Technical agreement reached with HU, but EU commission may yet bow to political pressure. They have little democratic legitimation and may fear reactions from EP and media. But if they cave in, it means no-one can ever trust any deals reached with the commission. https://t.co/hLj4wuG4hv

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The National Council of the Slovak Republic is debating legislative proposals which would turn the clock back on fundamental rights.

As MEPs #MEPs4SRR we wrote to our Slovak colleagues: please protect LGBTIQ rights and the right to safe and legal abortion.

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The name of #Καραϊβάζ to be added to this sad list of investigative journalists killed in the EU for doing their job. The murder must be fully clarified, including the mastermind behind it
RT @EP_President: No journalist should live in fear for their life. Our laws must protect them.

Today & every day we remember #DaphneCaruanaGalizia & #JanKuciak & what they stood for & reiterate our call for the release of #EvanGershkovich.

Journalists must not be a target.
#W…

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RT @RSF_inter: 🔴 #RSFIndex RSF unveils the 2023 World Press Freedom Index:

1: Norway 🇳🇴
2: Ireland 🇮🇪
3: Denmark 🇩🇰
24: France 🇫🇷
26: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
45: United States 🇺🇸
68: Japan 🇯🇵
92: Brazil 🇧🇷
161: India 🇮🇳
136: Algeria 🇩🇿
179: China 🇨🇳
180: North Korea 🇰🇵

https://rsf.org/en/index https://t.co/Ji3HZcCywo

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Heerlijk luistervoer, lekker lang interview met Europa-veteraan Tom de Bruijn, meanderend langs veertig jaar Nederland in Europa, gelardeerd met anecdotes en inzichten 🇪🇺🇳🇱 @BetrouwbareB @PGKroeger @JaapJansen
RT @BetrouwbareB: Betrouwbare Bronnen 344 👉 Nederland in Europa: een masterclass door Tom de Bruijn 🇳🇱🇪🇺 Als ‘pv’ in Brussel kende hij alle bezwaren én mogelijkheden 🇪🇺 Hij wees premiers de weg 🇳🇱 “Nederland heeft na een periode van euroscepsis nu de sleutel…

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RT @Malichudis: Over a months-long investigation, @katymfallon and @g_christides document a little 'paradise' on the Greek island of Samos.

It was here that, in January, that ten asylum seekers were detained, abused, and robbed by masked men before being cast adrift in the Aegean sea. https://t.co/vqkEH7qyXF https://t.co/MgMaF733kP

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Het artikel in @NRC werpt een zorgelijk licht op deze - destijds al zeer controversiële - dossiers. Er moet een onderzoek komen naar mogelijke inmenging in het wetgevingsproces @EU_Commission @europarl_en @EUCouncil @EP_Democracy

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"Illegal spyware is of course a European problem, and I can tell you, Europe hasn't done much" 😳 erm….

"We are not going to have a solution if we're not going to move at the European level". Sounds like a ringing endorsement of the @EP_PegaInquiry report (to be voted on 8/5)
RT @nasoskook: “We are doing our best in order to contain the problem with illegal spyware”. Despite @kmitsotakis answer to @SpiegelPeter the last two years Greece became a Predator spyware p…

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Two years after the murder of journalist #Καραϊβάζ two suspects have been arrested. Let us hope this will finally bring justice and that the whole truth will come to light, about the killers, the motive, and possibly the mastermind behind it.
RT @theodorikakosp: Είχαμε πει,από την πρώτη στιγμή, ότι θα κάνουμε τα πάντα για να εξιχνιαστεί η δολοφονία του Γιώργου Καραϊβάζ. Όσος χρόνος και αν χρειαστεί να περάσει.Πριν από λίγο η ΕΛΑΣ συνέλαβε δύο πρόσωπα -για τα οποία…

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So let’s speak up. Women who are victims of harassment, rape, sexism, should not be thrown to the lions, ostracised and victimised again, but they deserve our full and unconditional support. And our admiration for their strength, courage and stamina.
RT @Malichudis: Κοπέλα που θέλει να κάνει καταγγελία «είναι τρομοκρατημένη» από την έκθεση της γυναίκας που κατήγγειλε τον #Γεωργούλη.

Τεράστια επιτυχία απανθρωπιάς που πρέπει να πιστωθεί σε όσα ΜΜΕ κατήγγειλαν τη δι…

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Who says we haven’t? And not just to this one. But to be clear: no member of our political family should share a podium with this crowd. It is incompatible with @ALDEParty @RenewEurope membership. @katka_cseh @moritzkoerner
RT @CasMudde: It’s easy to give high-profile speeches against the far right in other groups but it means little if you do not stand up to those in your own group @GuyVerhofstadt & @EmmanuelMacron & @SophieintVeld

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RT @RenewEurope: Two years have passed since the murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz.

We call for the safeguarding of the #RuleofLaw in Greece & the speeding up of the investigation into the murder of Giorgos Karaivaz.

Read more with @GiorgosKyrtsos & @SophieintVeld 👇
https://www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2023-04-17/renew-europe-calls-for-safeguarding-rule-of-law-in-greece-and-the-speeding-up-of-the-investigation-into-the-murder-of-greek-journalist-giorgos-karaivaz

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RT @moritzkoerner: Ungarn hat laut EU-Kommission den Missbrauch von EU-Mitteln zugelassen, darf die abgezweigten Mittel trotzdem behalten, und wenn #Ungarn sicherstellt, dass EU-Mittel in Zukunft nicht wieder korrupt verwendet werden, wird es langfristig keine finanziellen Konsequenzen geben.

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RT @HaagseInsider: De rol van de EU in ons politieke en maatschappelijke leven, en de gebrekkige politieke structuur van de Unie, is nu feitelijk het belangrijkste politieke vraagstuk. Er dreigt een grote golf van euroscepsis in Nederland.

Tijd voor eerlijke discussie en nieuw denken.

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RT @jsrailton: 3/ @MsftSecIntel #QuaDream shared samples w/ us @citizenlab. We developed forensic techniques to identify the spyware on iOS devices.

In the binaries we found a fully featured implant that cleans up its own traces.

And we found evidence of suspected zero click exploits...

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Must-read paper 👇 on state capture, describing its essential features, patterns, mechanisms. Used as a checklist to measure state capture paints a bleak picture of many seemingly robust democracies.
RT @LizDavidBarrett: New paper!

I set out my conceptual framework for how state capture occurs, through three pillars and many mechanisms, and outline the many ways it hinders development.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41268-023-00290-6

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The @EU_EDPB was wristslapped by @EUombudsman for refusing to grant access to documents relating to #FATCA. Despite the verdict of ‘maladministration’, @EU_EDPB has taken no action. #FATCA has been dragging on for 13 (!) years, citizens are left in the cold. My Questions 👇

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The Good Froday Agreement was signed 25 years ago. A strong reminder for all of us that there is always hope. Change is possible. If we have the vision and the courage to chose to go together down the rocky path towards a better future #GFA25

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On April 9th two years ago journalist Giorgos Karaivaz was murdered. The murder is still unresolved, despite the authorities declaring it a priority case. High time for @Europol to be called in and help. Impunity for murder will have a huge chilling effect on media freedom.
RT @RSF_inter: ⚡️2 years after crime reporter #GiorgosKaraivaz's killing, the investigation has ground to a halt. Do the 🇬🇷authorities have something to hide? RSF urges them to ask @Europol for…

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Not a single EU Member State has implemented 100% of #ECHR judgements….Let’s just say there is plenty room for improvement 😏 Including this info in the EU Annual Rule of Law Report will help!
RT @CoEinBrussels: The @EU_Commission now includes compliance with European Court of #HumanRights judgments in its annual #RuleOfLaw report.

This graphic shows the proportion of #ECHR judgments implemented by each EU member state by the end of 2022.

Interactive version 👇

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