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Euroviews. The rule of law deal that saved Angela Merkel’s legacy ǀ View

In spite of her longstanding support for Viktor Orbán, German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have preserved her legacy after Poland and Hungary ended their blockade of the EU's historic budget.

Poland

Poland: Protesters march to PiS leader's home on 1981 anniversary

As well as women protesting the country's high court ruling restricting abortion, farmers and entrepreneurs also vented their anger at the PiS government on Sunday's march.

Europe News

EU agrees €1.8 tr budget - but what brought Hungary & Poland onboard?

The €1.8 trillion package includes the EU's seven-year budget (€1.1 tr) and the €750 billion COVID-19 recovery fund.

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Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets in the Netherlands

Police are investigating the blasts and have not revealed a possible motive.

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Poland

Feeling bl-EU? Budapest and Warsaw light up opposition to budget veto

Budapest's Statue of Liberty and Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science are to be lighted EU-blue for three days starting on Wednesday.

My Europe Series

Which Europeans are likely to be most hesitant about a COVID vaccine?

It's important because COVID-19 will not be brought under control or eradicated unless enough people take the vaccine.

Netherlands

Explosions hit three Polish supermarkets with same name in Netherlands

Three Polish supermarkets with the same name have been rocked by explosions in the Netherlands.

Germany

It's 50 years since Willy Brandt knelt to apologise for Nazi crimes

The gesture forms the foundation of modern relations between Germany and Poland.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: UK's vaccine boost and an illegal sex party

A look back at the key stories from the centre of the EU in Brussels.

World News

Euroviews. Europe’s overreach with the Recovery Fund may spell the end of the euro ǀ View

Between governance mechanisms, assessment criteria, anti-corruption provisions, and basic rule of law principles, the fight to get the EU's Recovery Fund over the line is shaping up to be only half the battle.

Poland

Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights

French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values".

Hungary

Hungary and Poland maintain united front blocking EU COVID-19 fund

Viktor Orbán and Mateusz Morawiecki met in Budapest to put pressure on EU leaders to abandon the plan linking EU funds to respect for the rule of law.

Europe News

COVID-19 recovery fund veto 'could cause employment tragedy in Europe'

Hungary and Poland's veto of the bloc's pandemic recovery fund could cause unemployment levels to explode, it's been claimed.

Poland

'We're standing with you': MEPs slam Poland over abortion crackdown

"We can't allow our daughters to have fewer rights than their mothers and that's what's happening right now in Poland," said MEP Iratxe Garcia Perez.

Poland

Poland abortion protests reflect a deep schism in country's society

Protests have raged in Poland following a court ruling that imposed a near-total ban on abortion.

Poland

Poland: Police using 'excessive violence' against peaceful protesters

At least 60 protesters, including one as young as 17, have been detained in recent weeks, Eliza Rutynowska, a lawyer who has been representing the demonstrators, told Euronews.

Poland

Polish scientists identify first cases of COVID-19 at a mink farm

Polish scientists have identified the first cases of the coronavirus in mink at a farm in the north of the country, the Medical University of Gdansk said on Tuesday.

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New breast cancer therapy promises to destroy tumours inside the body

In partnership with The European Commission

A prize-winning breast cancer therapy developed in Poland promises to destroy tumours inside the body, avoiding the need for painful surgery.

Poland

World's deepest swimming pool opens its doors in Poland

The previous record belonged to a 42-metre-deep swimming pool in Italy. The new 'Deepspot' pool in Poland won't hold the record for very long, either.

World News

EU summit: Stalemate continues but Hungary split on rule of law

Some view this as a pivotal moment for the European Union, when leaders must stand firm against Hungary and Poland.

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