Tag: Rule of law

For Ursula von der Leyen, rule of law is in the eye of the beholder

British commentator Ben Judah in 2020 wrote that the first impression one…

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Even liberals don’t believe in liberal democracy anymore

For eight years of the Conservative (PiS) government, the Liberals kept calling…

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EU Justice Commissioner Reynders visits Poland: A display of subservience over sovereignty

European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders' recent visit to Poland, aimed at…

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Naked power and excessive force replaces the rule of law in Poland

Two years ago, the Hungarian opposition fighting to displace Prime Minister Viktor…

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EU’s true rule-of-law standards revealed by Tusk’s takeover of Poland’s public media

With all the legal mess and competing directors claiming to be heading…

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As Macon goes full dictator, will the EU condemn France’s slide from democracy? Don’t count on it

After French President Emmanuel Macron's surprise move to ram through his unpopular…

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EU hell-bent on destroying Poland in effort to oust conservative government

Poland’s political elites used to believe that it was in the country’s…

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European Parliament VP arrested for corruption previously accused Poland of ‘authoritarianism’

Vice-President of the European Parliament Eva Kaili, who was arrested on Friday…

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Budget talks with the EU ‘show encouraging progress,’ says Hungarian justice minister

Negotiations with the European Commission regarding the disbursement of money owed to…

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Poland may borrow money to replace lost EU funds

Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture Piotr Gliński has assured…

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European Commission decision to punish Poland further is madness, says Polish MEP

The European Commission last Friday decided to instigate the second stage of…

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The European Commission does not care about rule of law, it wants to subjugate

The European Commission never seems satisfied; regardless of how far Poland is…

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Poland: Liberal mayor of Warsaw calls on EU to withhold funds to his own country

Liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said that he hoped the European Commission…

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‘You dream of bloodstained Russian rubles’ – Polish MEP slams EU parliament sanctions push amid Ukraine war

The majority in the European Parliament is appealing to the European Commission…

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EU prepares to punish Hungary following Orbán’s election victory, but his government remains defiant

Following Viktor Orbán's landslide election victory on April 3, it was less…

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‘EU’s rule of law proceedings are biased,’ Hungarian justice minister claims

The European Commission's implementation of the bloc's rule of law mechanism is…

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Analysis: There is still hope for Poland and Hungary after ECJ’s rule-of-law verdict

As its latest verdict confirms, the European Court of Justice is remarkably…

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‘No surprises’ – Top EU court expected to rule against Hungary and Poland tomorrow

This week will be an important week, with the European Court of…

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The EU refuses to pay Poland Covid-19 recovery funds. What next?

With the European Commission refusing to pay out Poland money from the…

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Czech-Slovak alliance should counter Poland and Hungary, says Czech minister

Czechia's new government is showing further signs that it is willing to…

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The EU’s 2022 roadmap will deepen Europe’s divisions

The Hungarian conservative think tank, the Center for Fundamental Rights, has published…

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German left-liberal newspaper: EU is ‘bursting with arrogance’ in its dealings with Hungary and Poland

One of Germany's biggest left-leaning newspapers, Der Freitag, has run a number…

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Poland cannot give in to EU blackmail, says former head of Polish diplomacy

The conflict between Poland and the European Union over the rule of…

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Hungary says EU should refrain from pressuring Poland

Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga denounced in a Facebook post the "unjustified…

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EU parliament gives European Commission ultimatum on rule-of-law proceedings against Hungary and Poland

The European Parliament gave the European Commission until Nov. 2 to initiate…

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Merkel advises dialogue with Hungary and Poland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned the European Commission to be cautious before…

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Member of Bundestag wants German industry to put pressure on Hungary

A member of Germany's liberal FDP party, Renata Alt, who is also…

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Polish PM: ‘Nobody will teach us the meaning of democracy and the rule of law’

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has ruled out withdrawing his petition to…

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Hungary says EU rule of law report based on ‘double standards’

"This is exactly what we expected. The European Commission has published a…

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