Venice Commission

The EU is considering incentives for Serbia after it relaxed controversial laws that threatened judicial independence and anti-corruption efforts. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced plans to resign and call elections, complicating EU timing for reforms. The EU warned Serbia could lose funding over democratic backsliding and ties with Russia.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Ukraine violated Stanislav Shevchuk's rights when fellow judges removed him from the Constitutional Court in 2019, citing an unfair disciplinary process and unclear legal standards. The court highlighted procedural flaws, including biased panel composition and ambiguous grounds for dismissal, which undermined fairness and transparency.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Péter Magyar plans to amend the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok, appointed under former leader Viktor Orbán, as part of efforts to dismantle Orbán’s political system. Sulyok refused to resign by Magyar’s May 31 deadline, prompting the government to initiate removal procedures. Opposition figures and Sulyok’s office criticized the move as a misuse of authority and a threat to constitutional norms.