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Brussels launches legal action against Hungary’s controversial ‘sovereignty law’

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Brussels launches legal action against Hungary’s controversial ‘sovereignty law’

The European Commission launched on Wednesday legal action against the so-called “sovereignty law” recently passed by the Hungarian parliament. ADVERTISEMENT The legislation, spearheaded by Viktor Orbán’s ruling party and approved by the parliament in mid-December, empowers the state to investigate people and organisations suspected of undermining the country’s sovereignty, with potential convictions of up to … Read more

Bolivian court rules that former president Morales cannot seek re-election

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Bolivian court rules that former president Morales cannot seek re-election

Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has disqualified former president Evo Morales from running for re-election in 2025, reversing a ruling that had let him seek a fourth term in 2019. Issued on: 30/12/2023 – 19:05 1 min It said on its website that term limits provide “an ideal measure for ensuring that someone does not perpetuate themself … Read more

Sandra Day O’Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, has died

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Sandra Day O’Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, has died

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on Friday, of complications related to advanced dementia and a respiratory illness.In 2018, she announced that she had been … Read more