Minority rights the problem is that in the western balkans. After 2000. And especially over the past the 78 or 10 years we have of the climb better visible decline in all of these crew so the market is not functioning efficiently according to. The competitive gritty of you know we have democratic decline very visible democracy decline. We have not always but we have problems with protection of minorities. In some places or at least some kind of problem with between majority and minority but the major problem is the will of law we simply not only serbia but everywhere in the western balkans have a judiciary and Public Prosecutors which are under the heavy influence of politicians now i know that you specifically identify state capture that is the misuse of state funds for private and political benefit as the main obstacle to your europeanization but i would say that this kind of france seeking and selfserving behavior could be found within the court itself in countries like cyprus or it
Of the worlds oldest sports. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington dc, where the impeachment inquiry continued to unfold on thursday, and President Trump went on the attack. Hes furious about reports that he asked attorney general william barr to hold a press conference clearing him of any wrong doing in that phone call with ukraines leader, in which mr trump asked for an investigation into his political rivaljoe biden. At the Time Military aid to ukraine was on hold. Mr barr refused to hold a news conference. All this as highly anticipated public impeachment hearings are due to begin next week. Vice president mike pence accused the democrats of using the inquiry as a way of overturning the 2016 election result. What is going on in washington, dc todayis what is going on in washington, dc today is a disgrace. Behind closed doors there is a so called impeachment enq
Hello, and im here, just three miles down the road at one of the uks biggest Scientific Research parks to find out what businesses here want from this election. Good morning. Ben stokes stars for england again. He hits 91, as england take a sizeable lead over new zealand on day two of the first test. And weather wise, after a cold few days, things dont a bit milder as we head towards the weekend, but there is rain and the forecast and through the night heavy rain for wales and South West England. Ill have all the details here in norwich live on breakfast. Good morning. Its friday the 22nd of november. Our top story a 27 year old man has been found guilty of the murder of the british backpacker Grace Millane, whose body was found in a suitcase in new zealand last year. In the last hour, her parents reacted to the verdict. Grace was taken away from mars in the most brutalfashion grace was taken away from mars in the most brutal fashion a year ago from us. Our lives have been u nfa i rly
Good morning. Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington dc, where the impeachment inquiry continued to unfold on thursday and President Trump went on the attack. Hes furious about reports that he asked attorney general william barr to hold a press conference clearing him of any wrongdoing in that phone call with ukraines leader, in which mr trump asked for an investigation into his political rivaljoe biden. At the time, military aid to ukraine was on hold. Mr barr refused to hold a news conference. This, as highly anticipated public impeachment hearings are due to begin next week. Vice president mike pence accused the democrats of using the inquiry as a way of overturning the 2016 election result. What is going on in washington, dc today is a disgrace. Behind closed doors, there is a so called impeachment enquiry that i think the American People know is nothing more than a partisan impeachment, the latest effort by democrats to try and overturn the results of the 2016
Im pleased to welcome Laurence Tribe and joshua matz. The carl m. Loeb University Professor and professor of constitutional law at harvard. Matz is a constitutional lawyer. Previously he and tribe have cowritten uncertain justice, the Roberts Court and the constitution. In their new book to end a presidency, they address one of todays most urgent questions, when and how to remove a president from office . Although the constitution gives congress the power to impeach, the matter is not as simple as a vote on whether or not the president is a national menace. Ultimately impeachment is a long, trying process that calls for political judgment of the highest order. Whether you think impeachment is necessary or a partisan conspiracy, to end a presidency is for anyone who wishes to understand how this immense power should be deployed. A reviewer writes, impeachment is a fearsome power, this bracing restrained and fiercely judicious account of the processes, origins and purpose explains why no