Constitutional law

TThe date for the election of the new president of the Constitutional Court has been designated as March 21, as the term of office of current head Zühtü Arslan is set to conclude on April 20.

The government is planning a string of important reform initiatives across a range of areas, from tertiary education and family law to the way that justice operates.

In a demonstration of solidarity and support, Bulgaria is set to contribute €60,000 (117,350 BGN) to Ukraine through the OECD Program. The bill for the ratification of the agreement is scheduled for a vote on Friday, emphasizing Bulgaria's commitment to aiding Ukraine's recovery and economic development.

Fifty parties, party coalitions, and individuals submitted applications to Greece's Supreme Court for approval to run in the May 21 national elections, more than double the number of those submitted in the last general elections (24) of July 7, 2019.

The Slovenian government has decided to join the European Commission's lawsuit against Hungary over its anti-LGBT law. A number of member states and the European Parliament are supporting the Commission's legal action at the EU Court of Justice over what is deemed a discriminatory law.

"Tonight is the night we have been waiting for more than thirty years, let us be happy with this victory," he said.
"We said a big good evening and good day to a richer and more successful Montenegro. Tonight we leave the past in the past, we step strongly into the future. I invite everyone to celebrate with dignity tonight," Milatovi said and added:

Experts from the Venice Commission, an advisory body of the Council of Europe composed of independent experts on constitutional law, warned that new legislation strengthening the powers of Moldova's Information and Security Service's could have a negative effect on democracy in the country.

The Nation Alliance has pledged to run the country by abiding by the constitution and laws and respecting the checks and balances mechanism and the principle of separation of powers if elected in the next elections.

Parliament ratified the protocols on the accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty.

This is happening after the NATO summit at the end of June decided to invite the two countries to the Alliance. With the accession of Finland and Sweden, the number of member states will increase to 32.

An election official holds up a ballot paper during the counting process for the Istanbul mayoral elections re-run in June 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/AKIN CELIKTAS

The Venice Commission said that even under the new law, the election threshold remains "among the highest in Europe", despite being reduced from 10 per cent to 7 per cent.