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Poland eyes €36bn of EU recovery cash despite last year's veto

Warsaw is set to receive €12.1 billion in loans and €23.9 billion in grants as part of the EU's pandemic recovery fund.

Poland

Poland's disciplinary regime for judges 'contrary to EU law'

"The mere possibility that disciplinary proceedings or measures could be taken against judges on account of the content of their judicial decisions undoubtedly creates a 'chilling effect' not only on those judges but also on other judges in the future."

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Euroviews. If the pandemic can't unite Europe's east and west, what can? | View

"The EU divide between its post-Soviet members and western counterparts has long been its Achilles' heel," says GLOBSEC's chief economist Sona Muzikarova. "Even the pandemic has failed to forge more like-mindedness."

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Ukraine, Baltics, Poland leaders commemorate constitution anniversary

The 1791 Constitution was intended to strengthen the rule of law and protect the country against aggression from neighbouring powers, including Russia.

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World's first pregnant mummy discovered in Poland

As well as being pregnant, researchers believe the young woman was rich.

Poland

Polish town scraps controversial move to declare itself 'LGBT-free'

Since 2019, around 100 municipalities have declared themselves free of "LGBT ideology", following support from Poland's ruling conservative Law and Justice party.

Belarus

Dutch cyclist arrested after 'trying to enter Belarus illegally'

A 48-year-old Dutch citizen was detained by authorities on Sunday after trying to cycle into Belarus from neighbouring Lithuania.

Poland

Poland's ex-PM criticised over photos after Smolensk plane crash

The images of Ewa Kopacz appeared in a new film about the 2010 plane crash in Smolensk.

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How Belarusians have fled in growing numbers since disputed election

Around 995 people sought shelter in EU countries between August and December 2020, compared with 545 over the same period in 2019.

Poland

Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant

Animal welfare officers said they were "almost swept off their feet by a laughing attack" when they realised the animal was in fact a flaky viennoiserie pastry.

Poland

Poland expels three Russian diplomats over 'hostile actions'

The move comes after the White House announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over a massive cyberattack and election interference.

Poland

New chambers of Poland Supreme Court may violate EU law: CJEU opinion

Evgeni Tanchev's opinion came out on the same day when Poland ruled that the country's human rights ombudsman - a critic of the government - must leave office at the end of his term.

Poland

COVID spike pushes Polish hospitals to the brink over Easter weekend

Beds in some hospitals were almost all taken up by coronavirus patients over the Easter weekend in Poland, which has currently seen record case numbers.

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Orbán, Salvini and Morawiecki form new right-wing European alliance

They met in Budapest on Thursday to introduce the alliance, vowing to create a "European renaissance based on Christian values".

Poland

Poland moves a step closer to quitting domestic violence treaty

The Polish government claims the Istanbul Convention does not respect religion and promotes controversial ideologies about gender.

Poland

Writer charged for calling Poland's president a 'moron'

Polish writer faces a potential three-year prison sentence for calling President Duda a "moron" in a Facebook post.

World News

New lockdowns begin in France and Poland as COVID-19 infections soar

The measures imposed nationwide in Poland and on a third of the French population, less strict than during the first lockdown a year ago, come amid a surge in cases in much of Europe.

Europe News

MEPs vote to declare EU a 'freedom zone' for LGBT people

It's a response to more than 100 municipalities in Poland declaring themselves zones free of LGBT people and ideology.

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Poland and Hungary file complaint over EU’s rule of law requirements

The two countries are challenging a mechanism that links EU funding with respect for the rule of law.

France

French minister was "pressured" not to visit Polish 'LGBT-free' zones

But Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk has denied the allegations and says the minister's comments are "clearly not true".