European Commission Jarosław Kaczyński Milestones Rule-of-law Ursula von der Leyen Commentary Poland The opposition’s stance of supporting EU institutions against the ruling party in Poland, even when those institutions are behaving dishonestly towards Poland, may lead to a future in which no Polish government will ever be able to question EU decisions, writes Piotr Zaremba for portal Interia.pl
If the presidential project of amendments to the Supreme Court bill is accepted, Poland will obtain EU funds, says a Polish government spokesman
Czech Republic European Union Hungary Mateusz Morawiecki Petr Fiala Polish-Hungarian friendship Rule-of-law Russia Ukraine Viktor Orbán Poland Remix Exclusive Trending While lapping up praise and recognition for presenting an iron fist towards Russia in the East, Poland is dropping its guard against interference from the West, writes Daniel Deme
Georgette Mosbacher admitted that when it came to Russia and dealing with Russians, Poland was right all along
The European Commission has begun legal action against Poland over the rule of law. “The heaviest artillery has been drawn up against Poland,” writes Jacek Karnowski
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Hungary is, among other things, attacked by the EU for its actions to protect European borders.
Marek Markiewicz says that the European Commission’s actions against Poland over the rule of law openly flout EU treaties that do not give the EU any authority to interfere in member state judicial systems
LGBT rights will be the main tool through which the European Commission will try to interfere with Polish legislation, warns Paweł Lisicki, editor in chief of Polish conservative weekly Do Reczy
Slovenian Council presidency turns to borders, migration
The Hungarian constitution does not lecture the world
Czech PM Andrej Babiš recently said that Brussels needs to handle immigration outside the EU and that Czechs should decide who lives and works in the country. Criticism of his financial holdings at the EU level followed shortly after.
“The European Parliament is using the abortion issue to encroach on the sovereignty of nations,” says Vox party MEP Margarita de la Pisa in an exclusive interview with Remix News
Varga speaks about rule of law in interview with French magazine
Rafał Ziemkiewicz writes that that an attempt to build a European state may end with EU’s dissolution
Hungary and Poland achieved a joint victory in separating rule of law from the budget
The EU budget compromise bought us the most important thing it could – time, writes Gazeta Polska editor-in-chief Tomasz Sakiewicz
Hungary and Poland have earned their place on the map of Europe, writes Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga
EU budget Jarosław Kaczyński Mateusz Morawiecki Poland Rule-of-law Solidarity Poland veto Zbigniew Ziobro Commentary Polish Justice minister Ziobro’s bluff concerning the EU budget veto revealed his weakness and has shown PM Morawiecki’s strength, writes columnist of Rzeczpospolita daily Jacek Nizinkiewicz
60 percent of surveyed Poles believe that the result of the recent EU summit, which ratified the EU budget, was a success for the country, according to a survey by United Surveys
Here is how Hungary and Poland were forced into a deal that could spell trouble for both countries in the near future
Attacks on Poland and Hungary over their stance on the EU budget being a threat to European unity and Southern Europe were wildly off the mark, writes columnist Aleksandra Rybińska
The friendship between the two peoples cannot be cut down
Hungary and Poland seek to maintain their sovereignty, but will the new agreement guarantee that over the long-term?
The draft document has yet to be approved by all member states
Is the EU becoming a standardized and centralized power that disregards the values of diversity? Morawiecki argues for ensuring dissent and different viewpoints among member states
“Rule of law should be separated from the budget,” said PM Orbán
Varga says it is “not a legal problem, but an ideological war”.
Despite the EU threatening to bypass the veto, both countries remain united
Economic interests and the struggle for political position are the background to the dispute over the rule-of-law conditionality mechanism, writes philosopher and political scientist Marek A. Cichocki
Juan Gonzalez-Barba says he believes a compromise can be reached with Hungary and Poland, but asserts that linking of rule of law to funding will remain
EU law dictates that abortion laws are decided by the individual member states, but nations matter increasingly less to those in power in Brussels, writes Olivier Bault
Polish ministers point out that the Netherlands itself has a problem with abiding by human rights and EU law
European funds are not “humanitarian donations” to Central Europe
Polling shows 57 percent of voters support Poland exercising the veto over the EU budget to prevent the rule of law conditionality. Only 20 percent take the opposite view
Minister Zbigniew Ziobro repeated his veto threat while Polish and Hungarian ambassadors in Brussels blocked the adoption of the 2021-2027 budget and recovery fund
There is still room for a compromise in the rule of law debate, says Marek Kuchcińsk in an interview with Hungarian press
Despite opposition party hysteria, Poland will not lose any money as a result of its decision to veto the EU budget and recovery settlements, argues Law and Justice (PiS) MEP Zbigniew Kuźmiuk
Europe can only keep its power on the basis of strong nation states
Rule of law can be used as a tool for blackmail by an EU opposed to center-right conservative governments, PiS MEPs believe
“The report should not serve as a basis for rule of law debates,” says Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga
Rule of law debate should not delay the launch of the fund as it could put European economies at risk
PM Orbán called for her resignation after statements offensive to Hungary
Justice Minister Judit Varga says certain governments want to keep criticism of Hungary and Poland on the agenda for domestic political popularity
Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro slams the European Parliament’s resolution on the alleged breakdown of the rule of law in Poland, describing it as an attack on democracy
PiS MEP Patryk Jaki attacked a report on the rule of law in Poland and accused its advocates of being incapable of understanding the meaning of the concept
Hungarian and Polish MEPs lament the double standards the EU applies to both countries
Cyprus, Greece and Bulgaria are the worst offenders
Polish portal TVP Info explains why there is no direct link between the payment of EU funds and the rule of law issue in the settlement agreed at the EU summit in Brussels
Rule of law attacks against Hungary will intensify following the EU summit, warns Hungarian MEP Tamás Deutsch
The EU budget debate intensifies
Is linking EU funding to rule of law political blackmail?
Hungarians trust political institutions more than most
The European Commission claims that Hungary and Poland lack an “independent” judiciary, which it may use an excuse to cut funding to the two EU countries
There is no single standard for judging extraordinary measures, writes the Venice Commission
“Sorry seems to be the hardest word,” Justice Minister Judit Varga told fellow EU minister during a videoconference
The move disproves all allegations of excessive power but will likely garner little reaction from the liberal media sources that attacked PM Orbán for nearly two months
The entire country of Hungary was censored from defending itself in the European Parliament, raising questions about democracy in the EU
Top German minister official calls for sanctions on Hungary
Hungarian Justice Minister Judit Varga responds to an attack against Hungary from former European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker
According to Polish MEP, Brussels is using Poland and Hungary as experiments to see if it can change their EU accession terms without any change in treaties
European Commission set to make its first rule of law report
A solution to Article 7 hearings must be based on respect and dialogue
Poland, Hungary in the crosshairs of the EP
The European Parliament should tackle real issues
A new attempt by EU official to examine the rule of law in Poland
Rule of law has no objective criteria.
Judith Sargentini Article 7 Czech Republic European Parliament Rule-of-law Sargentini report Viktor Orbán News Czech MEPs are going to reject the Sargentini report which would trigger legal sanctions against Viktor Orbán.
