Tag: Judicial reform
Israel files a complaint against the German ambassador
Jerusalem September 11th: Demonstrators protest against the planned judicial reform. (Photo: AP) Tel Aviv According to an Israeli representative, Israel has filed an official complaint in Berlin against the German…
“This is a cold coup” – Israel’s former prime minister warns against judicial reform
Tel Aviv Ehud Barak is one of the most prominent critics of Israel’s judicial reform – and speaks of the “most serious crisis in 75 years”. The former Israeli head…
A Cern researcher is fighting against Netanyahu’s judicial reform
Berlin Shikma Bressler’s fight started in January. Every Saturday evening she stood like a general in front of the 100,000 to 150,000 citizens who protested in the center of Tel…
Opponents of the so-called judicial reform are not giving up
Anti-government protests in Tel Aviv Critics see the judicial reform as a threat to the democratic separation of powers. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Jerusalem Following the passage of the first element of…
Parliament approves judiciary reform law – mass protests in Israel
protests At least three people have been injured in protests in Tel Aviv. (Photo: dpa) Jerusalem After the passage of a core element of the controversial judicial reform, tens of…
Supreme Court loses some of its power
Israelis protest in front of the Knesset The Netanyahu government passed the important justice law amid a national conflict. (Photo: IMAGO/UPI Photo) Jerusalem Despite drastic warnings and fierce protests, Israel’s…
Israel’s parliament passes law on controversial judiciary restructuring
Protests in front of the Israeli parliament Knesset The vote is about a passage that would remove the Supreme Court’s ability to overturn the government’s decision as “inappropriate.” (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Israel’s parliament approves part of judicial reform on first reading
Demonstration on July 5th Protests against the reform have been going on in Israel for months. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Tel Aviv Despite massive protests, Israel’s parliament has approved a bill…
Moody’s downgrades Israel outlook over judiciary reform
Tel Aviv The conflict over Israeli judicial reform is also having an impact on the country’s valuation on the financial markets. The rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for…
Israel: Netanyahu postpones controversial judicial reform
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel’s prime minister dismissed defense minister Galant after he called for the controversial judicial reform to be halted. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
Netanyahu plans to speak to the nation on judicial reform in the morning
protests in Israel Protests against the reform have been going on for months. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv According to media reports, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to comment on…
President calls for judicial reform to be halted
protests in Israel Protests against the reform have been going on for months. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv Israel’s President Izchak Herzog has called for a halt to the controversial judicial…
Netanyahu is to consult with ministers about a possible freeze on reforms
protests in Israel Protests against the reform have been going on for months. (Photo: dpa) Tel Aviv According to a media report, Israel’s government is advising on a possible halt…
Chancellor Scholz becomes the beacon of hope for Israeli high-tech industry
Tel Aviv During his political talks in Berlin on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waved clear criticism. Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed concern about the planned judicial reform. The independence…
Israeli President raises alarm over controversial judicial reform
Tel Aviv Israeli President Isaac Herzog warns of a “constitutional and social collapse” in the country. In an emotional television speech on Sunday, he called on both the coalition government…
“No market without democracy” – Tech scene criticizes Israel’s judicial reform
Protests against Israel’s new government The young tech scene is shocked by the new government’s plans. (Photo: Reuters) Tel Aviv Protests, fire letters, appeals: Resistance to the reform of the…
Happy ending with Poland? Ursula von der Leyen visits Warsaw
Ursula von der Leyen and Andrzej Duda In Warsaw, the head of the EU Commission called for the implementation of reforms by Poland’s prime minister. (Photo: dpa) Warsaw After the…
How the country is rebranding its judicial reform
Demo in Poland against the judicial reform The reform also sparked domestic protests. (Photo: dpa) Vienna Poland and the EU had been at odds for months. It was about judicial…
Poland’s President wants to settle the conflict with the EU
Andrzej Duda Crucial parts of the Polish judicial reform are to be rolled back. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels Numerous EU countries are benefiting from the Corona reconstruction fund on their way…
Poland’s Minister of Justice on EU fines: “Not a single zloty”
Poland’s Justice Minister Ziobro “Our state must not submit to lawlessness.” (Photo: imago images / newspix) Warsaw Poland’s Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has rejected the payment of fines ordered by…