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Ukraine didn’t receive almost €1,5 billion from EU because it hasn’t completed 3 reforms. What are these reforms, and why weren’t they done?

The Slovak Chamber of Teachers warns that the state is neglecting linguistical and psychological support for children from Ukraine and has turned to the EU Commission and the UN. The criticism was echoed by the Supreme Audit Office and the Children’s Commissioner, who warned of the risk of a “lost generation.” The Education Ministry rejects the accusations.

Written by Yana Sliemzina, Gwara Media

Slovak authorities warn of violations of Ukrainian children's rights, education ministry pushes back

The Slovak Chamber of Teachers warns that the state is neglecting linguistical and psychological support for children from Ukraine and has turned to the EU Commission and the UN. The criticism was echoed by the Supreme Audit Office and the Children’s Commissioner, who warned of the risk of a “lost generation.” The Education Ministry rejects the accusations.

Written by Natália Silenská, Euractiv.sk

Ukraine has to restore independence of anti-corruption infrastructure and reform to return EU’s trust and financing, experts say

The decision of the Ukrainian parliament - and then President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - to de-facto destroy the independence of anti-corruption infrastructure in Ukraine drew outrage from people and deeply concerned the EU. Zelenskyy and MPs have already registered bills to restore the independence of NABU and SAPO, but the damage to relationships with EU and eurointegration was already done..

Written by Yana Sliemzina, Gwara Media

migration Turkey European union V4 countries

Category: Articles

Created: 14 December 2018

Although there basically isn’t anything like a specific chapter of V4-Turkey relations, all the five countries realize the importance of trade cooperation and strategic support. Yet, after Erdoğan tightened his grip to achieve even more power, Visegrad countries prefer to coordinate their positions on issues regarding human rights and civil society via Brussels.

Category: V4 Mirror

Created: 31 July 2018

“…touched by Beijing’s outspoken geopolitical interest in the region and tempted by the opportunity to use China as leverage against Brussels, Central and Eastern European countries failed to consider that they could make good use of some leverage against China as well. If CEE countries might be able to overcome their internal divisions and their innate passivity within the 16+1 cooperation dominated by Chinese initiatives, their foreign policy toolkit could enable them to reach better deals with China, and constrain Beijing in exploiting them at the expense of European foreign policy,” writes Dániel Hegedüs.

Category: V4 Mirror

Created: 30 July 2018

In Visegrad countries, decision makers prefer their historical favourites – coal and nuclear – to renewable sources and energy efficiency. The EU is now the only active and forceful agent that could help the situation, writes Ada Ámon.