Phoenix Berman

In a recent move by Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid, the country will no longer purchase electricity directly from Russia. Estonia will also pursue consensus among EU member states towards a pollution tax on Russian electricity entering the single market. In a recent interview with BNS, President Kaljulaid said that Estonia is opting to purchase electricity from the “Nordic Pool”. The Estonian president recognizes the presence of Russian electricity present in the Nord Pool market. However

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently ruled that Hungary’s long-term detainment of migrants in the Röszke transit zone is unlawful. Tensions between the E.U. and the Hungarian government concerning the country’s immigration policies have left its national security in a state of uncertainty. On May 14, the CJEU ruled that it was illegal for Hungary to detain Iranian and Afghan migrants in the Röszke transit zone, requiring the country to dismantle its transit zones indefinit

European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová recently held the first meeting of the bloc’s working group on antisemitism since Brussels formed a special body that would look specifically look into attacks against Jews in December of last year. Designed to bolster the EU’s stated goal of curbing the rise of antisemitism across the bloc, the working group will aid each of the 28 members of the European Union to uphold their commitments to adopting tough national s

Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has become notorious for his proclaimed ‘war on drugs’ since his election three years ago. The government has admitted to killing more than 6,600 people since the drug war began, but due to the government’s failure to disclose official documentation, the estimates have now surpassed 20,000 deaths. In June, Myca Ulpina was the recent victim of an anti-drug operation in the country’s Rizal Province, near the capital Manila. While it has been claimed that Myca wa

An initiative to rally public support for Hungary to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), which is set to launch in 2020 and led by an independent member of parliament, Ákos Hadházy, has collected 680,000 signatures in cooperation with the Socialist Party and Momentum Movement. Hungary is one of six EU members that has consistently refused to join the EPPO. What is noteworthy is that among the other Member States that opted out of the EPPO, Hungary benefits greatly from EU grant...

According to the Health in Humanitarian Crisis Center, more than 400,000 deaths have been reported in South Sudan since the country's civil war began in 2013, an announcement that has led the UN to publicly conclude that South Sudan is descending into "a human rights abyss”. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine said the cause of around half of these deaths can be attributed to wartime violence, with the other half having died from disease or hunger. Over 4 million South Sudanese