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Polish lawmakers overturn Senate veto of controversial media law

Polish lawmakers overturned on Friday a Senate veto of a controversial media bill seen as targeting a US-owned network that's often critical of the Polish government.

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Euroviews. A factory showed the uglier face of Sino-Serbian partnership | View

Last month, the treatment of Vietnamese workers building Serbia's first Chinese tyre factory caused a scandal. The government must uphold the rule of law no matter how attractive the investment, writes Vuk Vuksanovic of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP).

Hungary

Hungarian court avoids ruling on EU law primacy in migration case

The Hungarian Constitutional Court said it could not rule on whether EU law took precedence over Hungary's constitution.

Hungary

European Court of Justice: EU law precludes Hungary's supreme court

National judges in EU member states cannot be banned from seeking guidance from the European Court of Justice, the ruling stated.

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Poland

Poland's judicial appointments process against EU law, rules ECJ

The EU's top court has ruled that the Polish government's ability to send judges to higher courts and remove them casts doubts over judicial independence.

Poland

European court urges Poland to address lack of judicial independence

The court called on Warsaw to take "rapid action" to resolve the lack of independence in its National Council.

Poland

Poland summons Belgian ambassador in war of words over EU rule of law

The dispute centres on comments made by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo, while responding to his Polish counterpart Mateusz Morawiecki.

Europe News

EU Parliament sues Commission over failure to act on rule of law

The European Parliament wants the Commission to activate a new budgetary mechanism to freeze EU funds to countries suspected of breaching EU law.

My Europe Series

A year on, Poland's abortion ruling is causing 'harm' to women

As the rule of law crisis between Warsaw and Brussels escalates, activists say the abortion ban imposed by a politicised court just a year ago offers a painful example of how the collapse of judicial independence affects peoples' lives.

Europe News

'Slap in the face': EU leaders ask Poland to respect EU law primacy

"I do believe Poland has gone too far," said Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin ahead of a two-day European summit in Brussels.

Europe News

EU summit: Polish legal row and energy prices to take centre stage

The meeting, which will probably be Chancellor Merkel's last council, will also include discussions on trade deals, digital transformation and migration.

World News

Euroviews. Legal row could see Poland become a second-class member of EU | View

"The consequences of Warsaw assaulting the EU legal order could be far-reaching, potentially turning Poland into a second-class member of the bloc."

My Europe Series

Will Poland's 'nuclear strike' on EU's legal order lead to 'Polexit'?

The ruling that Polish law has supremacy over the EU's sent shockwaves across Europe. But what will it mean for EU-Poland relations?

Poland

Polexit? Brussels fury as court rules Polish supremacy over EU law

The Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw ruled that Polish law has supremacy when it clashes with EU treaties and laws, in a major challenge to the bloc's founding principles.

Europe News

Will the German elections affect the EU's rule of law battle?

Politicians in Central and Eastern Europe are apprehensive about the outcome of Germany's vote.

Poland

Poland's top court adjourns case again on whether EU law has primacy

The case is seen as critical to the country's future relationship with the rest of the bloc with the legal battle between Brussels and Warsaw stoking fears of a "Polexit".

Poland

'There will be no Polexit': Kaczynski says Poland's future is in EU

The leader of the ruling party says Poland's future is in the European Union, but that the country wants to remain "sovereign".

Europe News

Brussels admits link between COVID cash delays and EU values respect

Hungary and Poland, accused of disrespecting EU values, are both waiting for Brussels to approve their COVID recovery cash.

Hungary

'Scandalous and arrogant': Hungary slams EU over Poland fines move

"The procedure is not only outrageous but also completely unacceptable... with this scandalous and arrogant step, the Commission crossed a border that we previously thought was unimaginable."

Europe News

EU wants daily fines for Poland over its contentious judiciary reforms

The European Commission has asked for daily penalties to be imposed on Poland until the country agrees to change its controversial disciplinary chamber of judges.

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