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The EU "slaps" the government/ "It does not implement the decisions of the Constitution, transparency has weakened"

2024-10-30 15:45:00, Politikë CNA

The EU "slaps" the government/ "It does not implement the

The EU progress report for Cyprus states that the observation has shown that the functioning of the democratic institutions in our country is partially satisfactory, due to the political situation in the country and the unaddressed shortcomings in the electoral process.

In the progress chapter for "Functioning of democratic institutions and public administration reform", it is emphasized that the political scene in our country is dominated by high political polarization with continuous divisions within the largest opposition party.

Consequently, this has further weakened the effectiveness, transparency and objectivity of parliamentary work.

The Constitutional Court has reduced its backlog and is effective in maintaining institutional checks and balances even though Parliament has continued to disobey some of its decisions.

"The functioning of democratic institutions is partially satisfactory, stemming mainly from the deeply polarized political situation, unaddressed shortcomings in the electoral process, limited effective parliamentary oversight over the executive and the lack of meaningful public consultations.

During the reporting period, the political scene continued to be marked by high political polarization against the backdrop of ongoing divisions within the largest opposition party. This has further weakened the effectiveness, transparency and objectivity of parliamentary work. The Constitutional Court has reduced its backlog and is effective in maintaining institutional checks and balances even though the Parliament has continued to disobey some of its decisions," the progress report states.

The report also underlines that "gender quotas in parliamentary and local elections to promote women's participation in politics are not always fulfilled. Women in politics face several socio-cultural, structural and institutional barriers. The changes mentioned in the electoral law for preferential voting support the implementation of gender quotas even when the list is subject to preferential voting."/ CNA





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