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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.

Europe News

EU 'must act faster' to stop loss of judicial independence in Poland

It comes as the EU's top court ruled Warsaw's new regulations for appointing judges to the Supreme Court could violate the bloc's law.

My Europe Series

'No justice, no judiciary': Belarus crisis exposed rule of law issue

“Under a dictatorship, there cannot be independent judges and courts," said disbarred lawyer Alexander Pylchenko. "Our country is not an exception."

Belgium

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.

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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.

Poland

Poland: Fears for press freedom as state firm buys private media group

Critics of the right-wing government called it a dark day for media freedom, since it effectively means the government is seizing control of an important publisher of independent news.

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.

Hungary

ECJ should reject Hungary's bid to dismiss Article 7 vote: Top advisor

The bloc's Advocate General, Michal Bobek, said on Thursday that the ECJ should dismiss "as unfounded" Hungary's bid to discredit the EU Parliament's vote that called on the bloc to trigger disciplinary proceedings against Budapest.

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.

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

Orbán responsible for corruption in Hungary, says former Belgian PM

Top MEP and former Belgian Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, told Euronews that the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, must take responsibility for Hungary's position at the top of the EU's anti-fraud agency's corruption list.

Europe News

Do Hungarians approve of Budapest's veto of the EU's budget?

Hungary this week vetoed the EU's €1.8 trillion budget and coronavirus recovery package. What do Hungarians make of the move?

Europe News

Hungary and Poland block EU's COVID recovery package over rule of law

Budapest and Warsaw governments are threatening to veto the EU budget and recovery fund over proposals to link access to cash with the respect of the rule of law.

Hungary

Critics say Hungary's new laws allow PM Orban to consolidate control

The Hungarian government is being accused of imposing a partial lockdown in order to push through controversial new measures.

Europe News

The Briefing: Poland abortion ruling should worry everyone in the EU

Whatever your view is on the abortion issue itself, the way the recent ruling in Poland came about should worry everyone in the EU, especially those sitting in the European Quarter in Brussels, says Euronews' Political Editor Darren McCaffrey.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Green deal vs coronavirus recovery

As Europe struggles to battle a second wave of coronavirus cases, the question is being raised over how far the EU can keep the Green Deal on track in light of the economic downturn.

Poland

Poland protesters tussle with police after abortion ruling

"Throwing in the topic of abortion and holding a pseudo-tribunal on it in the middle of a raging pandemic is more than cynicism. This is political villainy," said former Polish PM and President of the European Parliament Donald Tusk.

Poland

Polish court to determine fate of 'independent' human rights ombudsman

Since the populist party, Law and Justice, won power in 2015, it has taken control of almost all state institutions, except the Human Rights Commissioner's office but that could soon change.

Europe News

No recovery fund without rule of law conditions, says Manfred Weber

MEPs have urged European leaders to link future EU payouts to respect for rule of law in member states.

World News

Euroviews. Open letter to the European Parliament: Call out the EU Council on its rule of law hypocrisy ǀ View

In an open letter to the European Parliament, law professors express their concern about the way recent appointments to the EPPO were carried out by the European Council.