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“What has Brexit ever done for us?” to redirect the question originally asked about the Romans in a famous Monty Python sketch. On the seventh anniversary of the referendum, it is being asked by Brexit critics who, as in the original sketch, are reluctant to hear the answer. Which is: “quite a lot actually”. With more to come.
Flag of the European Union / Alexey Larionov / Unsplash (CC0)Budapest, Hungary, Aug 5, 2022 / 01:04 am (CNA).The European Commission s 2022 Rule of Law report has once again singled out Poland and Hungary, accusing both countries of not addressing "serious concerns," including breaches in their judiciary and media systems. The report identified stark differences between the EU and the two countries. But one Polish member of the European Parliament has raised serious questions about the legitimacy of the report. The annually published document, initiated in 2020, is meant to provide a general overview of the state of the rule of law in all 27 member states and includes tips for democratic improvements. Considered the EU s poor performers in terms of respect for the rule of law for years, the conservative and Eurosceptic governments of the two Eastern European countries claim to be under attack from progressive forces in the EU leadership for refusing to accept
Polish women are on the front line of a battle for human rights and rule of law. They need urgent EU protection, amid death threats and government abuse.