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5 February 2020
Ukrainian legislature votes to reduce number of MPs and change to proportional electoral system
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3 February 2020
Albanian rights groups claim passage of new emergency laws is unconstitutional
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22 January 2020
Op-ed: Proposed amendments to Russian constitution designed to preserve Putin's power
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17 January 2020
Proposed Polish judicial reforms under Senate consideration face international criticism
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16 January 2020
Bulgarian president to begin consultations on judicial system reform
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16 January 2020
Ukrainian president recalls decentralization bills before legislature
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15 January 2020
Russian president proposes sweeping constitutional changes
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14 January 2020
Kosovo's president threatens to approach constitutional court over party leader's delay in naming prime minister
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8 January 2020
Ireland will hold citizens' assembly to issue recommendations to legislature on gender equality
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2 January 2020
North Macedonia's caretaker government hits constitutional obstacle
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