The Israeli occupation army caused severe destruction to the homes and infrastructure of Jenin Refugee camp. It displaced by force most of its population and expanded its destructive military attacks to the Palestinian refugee camps of Tullarem, Nur Shams and Faraa.

Unreal what humanity allowed to happen in Gaza!

💥🇪🇺 Hungary is in uncharted waters after Viktor Orbán's prosecutors raided the office of an EU Commission-backed anti-corruption authority yesterday—but the situation is more complex than it might seem. Let me explain.👇 On Thursday, Hungarian prosecutors raided the EU Commission-initiated Integrity Authority (IA) in Hungary, seizing documents related to the IA's investigations into EU fraud cases. IA head Ferenc Biró, suspected of corruption by prosecutors, revealed this at a press conference on Friday. The IA was established under the rule of law conditionality mechanism launched by the first Von der Leyen Commission, pressuring Viktor Orbán’s government to create an anti-corruption body to oversee EU fund spending after years of corruption allegations. Orbán agreed to establish the IA solely because it was a prerequisite for unblocking billions in EU funds frozen under the conditionality mechanism. However, the IA lacks real powers to prosecute, conduct searches, or act independently, as it is embedded within the Orbán-controlled Hungarian state apparatus. To illustrate: relying on the IA is akin to the police asking thieves to establish an anti-theft unit overseen by the thieves themselves. One example: IA's staffing process requires national security screening by agencies under Orbán’s chief of staff, Antal Rogán—who is under US Global Magnitsky sanctions for corruption, making this oversight deeply flawed. (Instead, the Commission should have demanded that Hungary join the EU Prosecutor's Office, sought ways to strengthen the powers of the EU anti-fraud office (OLAF), or—most effectively—pushed for a reform of the Hungarian prosecutor's office, ensuring through robust guarantees that it is not led by an infamous Orbán ally who routinely shuts down corruption cases involving the Prime Minister's family and associates.) Yesterday, Hungarian prosecutors raided the IA's office and the home of Ferenc Biró, charging him and his wife with corruption and abuse of office. Allegations include misusing company funds, such as renting a luxury car for his wife. There is a possibility that the case against Biró is legitimate; however, it may simply be exploited for political purposes to obstruct IA investigations and gain access to the evidence they have gathered. Meanwhile, Biró denies the charges but has refused to testify. Notably, he hinted that the raid came shortly after his office began probing public contracts tied to government communications and advertising spending benefiting one of Rogán’s associates. He claims prosecutors seized thousands of pages of documents, including some related to the IA's ongoing EU fraud investigations, without informing the IA about the specific materials being taken. Biró also alleges that prosecutors aim to use this case to establish a legal method allowing "a wider circle" to access the IA's confidential anti-corruption proceedings. At the same time, Biró was only hinting and alleging these, without making concrete claims. The story appears complex, and while we lack many details, these corruption allegations have been circulating for months. Ferenc Biró was selected as the head of the IA through a process overseen by state bodies and appointed by László Windisch, head of the National Audit Office—and the current boyfriend of Judit Varga, Orbán's former justice minister and a withdrawn candidate to lead Fidesz's 2022 European Parliament list. (Just another example of how seemingly independent institutions, such as the National Audit Office tasked with overseeing public money spending, is captured by loyalists.) However, the fundamental issue with the Integrity Authority, initiated by the European Commission, is that it serves merely as a fig leaf, allowing the Hungarian government to pretend it is addressing corruption while continuing its corrupt practices. Moreover, it misleads foreign partners into believing there is genuine progress. As this example illustrates, the individuals placed in charge of the IA can easily be compromised and pressured. Hungarian government-controlled law enforcement and intelligence agencies could monitor their investigations into EU fund misuse through surveillance or raids whenever they choose. Finally, let me remind everyone that this is not the first instance of Hungarian authorities interfering with EU-backed bodies investigating the misuse of EU funds in Hungary. Just a few weeks ago, we revealed how Hungarian foreign intelligence routinely spies on EU institutions and officials. One concrete example involved the surveillance of OLAF investigators while they were probing EU fraud linked to a company owned by Viktor Orbán's son-in-law. The European Parliament is scheduled to debate Hungarian espionage against OLAF next week—well, I believe the raid on the Integrity Authority should now also be part of that discussion.

“Israel is never held accountable. And if that is what happens in the implementation, we won't even get to the end of phase one.” Ex Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

Judgment A.R.E. v. Greece - “Pushback” of Turkish national to Türkiye without examining risks she faced on her return #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress

Judgment A.R.E. v. Greece - “Pushback” of Turkish national to Türkiye without examining risks she faced on her return #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress