Morning opening: The marking course of
Jakub Krupa
The European Union is ready to disclose its rankings for candidate nations later at the moment, assessing the progress they’re making on the trail to turn into the union’s members sooner or later.
We are going to hear from the EU’s international coverage chief, Kaja Kallas, and the enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, early afternoon.
Numerous potential strains to look out for there, as we’ll get the fee’s evaluation of the worsening scenario in Georgia, the makes an attempt to reform Ukraine regardless of the on-going Russian aggression, and their have a look at the western Balkan nations, together with Serbia, which sees continued protests towards Aleksandar Vučić’s rule.
A person shouts slogans at pro-government supporters as riot cops divide pro-government supporters and supporters of Dijana Hrka, mom of Stefan Hrka, one of many victims of the Novi Unhappy prepare station accident, as she begins her starvation strike in Belgrade, Serbia. {Photograph}: Andrej Čukić/EPA
Individually, I’ll keep watch over the EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius’s assembly with Nato’s secretary common Mark Rutte in Brussels on rearming Europe.
There may be additionally extra information from the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany, and others.
Tons for us to undergo.
It’s Tuesday, 4 November 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Dwell.
Good morning.
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EU’s rule of legislation experiences ‘even much less complete’ this yr, dangers ‘backsliding’, campaigners warn
Talking of the marking course of, the civil rights group Liberties has additionally simply printed its evaluation of the EU fee’s separate annual rule of legislation report, which seems on the union’s member states and their work on this space.
In a scathing abstract, the evaluation discovered that the EU’s evaluation “in key areas was even much less complete, with key points uncared for and no penalties for non-compliance with suggestions,” with some elements of the report actually “repeated verbatim, whatever the degree of progress, the seriousness of the violation, or the implications of continued inaction” from earlier years.
It stated that “Hungary stands out as an outlier, holding the best variety of suggestions with persistent ‘no progress’ standing, underscoring deep-rooted governance points and resistance to EU-level oversight.”
However “different nations exhibiting notable stagnation embody Italy, Bulgaria, Eire, and Germany, every with 5 – 6 suggestions that stay unaddressed since 2022.”
In complete, “the share of suggestions absolutely carried out fell from 11% in 2023 to six% in each 2024 and 2025,” it stated.
“This means that the Annual Rule of Regulation Report dangers turning into a symbolic monitoring train relatively than an actual instrument to guard the rule of legislation and basic rights. The primary advice to deal with persistent non-compliance is to strengthen enforcement mechanisms, together with infringement proceedings and funds conditionality, making certain that they’re utilized in a daily and well timed method,” Liberties stated.
The group warned that “with out speedy motion, we concern the backsliding will escalate and modifications will turn into very troublesome to reverse.”
The report is right here.
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Morning opening: The marking course of
Jakub Krupa
The European Union is ready to disclose its rankings for candidate nations later at the moment, assessing the progress they’re making on the trail to turn into the union’s members sooner or later.
We are going to hear from the EU’s international coverage chief, Kaja Kallas, and the enlargement commissioner, Marta Kos, early afternoon.
Numerous potential strains to look out for there, as we’ll get the fee’s evaluation of the worsening scenario in Georgia, the makes an attempt to reform Ukraine regardless of the on-going Russian aggression, and their have a look at the western Balkan nations, together with Serbia, which sees continued protests towards Aleksandar Vučić’s rule.
A person shouts slogans at pro-government supporters as riot cops divide pro-government supporters and supporters of Dijana Hrka, mom of Stefan Hrka, one of many victims of the Novi Unhappy prepare station accident, as she begins her starvation strike in Belgrade, Serbia. {Photograph}: Andrej Čukić/EPA
Individually, I’ll keep watch over the EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius’s assembly with Nato’s secretary common Mark Rutte in Brussels on rearming Europe.
There may be additionally extra information from the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Germany, and others.
Tons for us to undergo.
It’s Tuesday, 4 November 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Dwell.
Good morning.
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