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Kosovo-Serbia License Plate Dispute Gives Insight into Russian and Western Ties in the Region
Kosovo-Serbia License Plate Dispute Gives Insight into Russian and Western Ties in the Region

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo remain high as Serbia allegedly violated an agreement reached in November 2022 to stop issuing license plates with Kosovo cities' denominations. The issue represents the larger conflict of Serbia's refusal to recognize Kosovo's independence, which is complicated by the involvement of Russia and the West in the region.

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Russia & FSUBy Mia KnezevicSerbia, Kosovo, license plates, independence, conflict, Russia, West, EU, NATO, international relations, diplomacy, politics, Balkans, dispute resolution, agreements, violations, territorial disputes, sovereignty, UN, peacekeeping
The Origins of Poland’s Feud with the European Union
The Origins of Poland’s Feud with the European Union

Poland's ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS) has been attacking the independence of the Polish judiciary since they came to power in 2015. The European Union has repeatedly taken action against Poland, including triggering Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union and imposing daily fines for Poland's refusal to suspend the functions of the Disciplinary Chamber for the Supreme Court, which was ruled unlawful by the European Court of Human Rights in 2021.

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EuropeBy Julia OwerkoPoland, Law and Justice Party, PiS, Polish judiciary, independence, European Union, Article 7, Treaty on the European Union, Disciplinary Chamber, Supreme Court, unlawful, European Court of Human Rights, 2021, daily fines, refusal, legal system, judicial reform, political interference, constitutional crisis, democracy