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Hungary Would Block EU Sanctions on Poland: Orban

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key ally of Warsaw’s conservative government, said Friday that Budapest would move to block any EU sanctions on Poland. “Hungary would never support sanctions against Poland,” Orban said in his weekly interview on public

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EU Snub: Polish President Signs New Media Bill Into Law

WARSAW (AFP) –  Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday signed into law a controversial media bill handing the conservative government control of state media, despite EU concern and condemnation from rights watchdogs. “It’s important to the president that state media be

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EU Moves To Destabilise Poland’s New Conservative Government

Legislation designed to give Poland’s newly-elected conservative government control of state media outlets and the sole power to appoint executives to senior broadcasting positions has been slammed by European Commissioner Günther Oettinger. Mr Oettinger has accused Poland, the European Union’s (EU) sixth-largest

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EU Warns Poland Over Independent Media Laws: Report

BERLIN (AFP) –  European Union (EU) Commissioner Gunther Oettinger on Sunday threatened to put Poland on notice for infringing on common European values by passing legislation giving the government control of the state media. The move would start a series of

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Polish President Defies EU to Sign Disputed Court Reform Into Law

President Andrzej Duda on Monday signed into law a controversial bill reforming Poland’s constitutional court despite widespread domestic opposition and mounting alarm in the international community. Thousands of people have taken to the streets over changes pushed through by the

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Polish Senate Backs Contested Court Reforms, Despite EU Warnings

Poland’s Senate approved controversial reforms to the country’s highest court which have triggered protests at home (pictured above) and EU warnings that they could undermine the rule of law, in a overnight session. The bill, which changes current conditions in

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EU Warns Poland to Protect ‘Rule of Law’ Over Judicial Crisis

The European Union warned eastern European powerhouse Poland to avoid endangering the rule of law with controversial reforms that former president Lech Walesa said undermined democracy and made the country a laughing stock. A European Commission letter — seen Wednesday

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Poland’s New Right Marches: ‘God, Honor, Fatherland’

The New York Times writes about how Poland’s new right-wing government is taking power in Poland: WARSAW — In the few weeks since Poland’s new right-wing government took over, its leaders have alarmed the domestic opposition and moderate parties throughout

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Polish President Ignores Top Court Ruling In Row Over Judges

Poland’s president on Thursday ignored an order by the Constitutional Court to swear in three judges picked by the previous parliament, deepening a feud with his political rivals and escalating a constitutional crisis. In a special televised address on Poland’s

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Polish Refocus On Smolensk Crash Could Hurt Relations With Russia

WARSAW (Reuters) – The West may be considering a thaw with Moscow, but Poland’s new conservative government could further strain relations with the country’s former Soviet overlord by reopening an investigation into the death of President Lech Kaczynski in a

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New Right Wing Polish Government Removes EU Flags

Just weeks into taking power, the new Polish government is making itself felt in making small but heavily symbolic changes to the daily order of business. Having already torn up the previous government’s commitment to take thousands of migrants from the

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New PM: Poland To Help Fight Terrorism, Reserved On Migrants

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new prime minister, Beata Szydlo, vowed Wednesday the country will cooperate with the European Union in fighting extremism, but was reserved on accepting refugees. Szydlo opened her policy speech with a condemnation of last week’s

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No Show: Poland Set To Miss Out On EU Migration Summit

Poland’s president has effectively absented the country’s leadership from next week’s European Union (EU) summit on migration by calling the first new parliament sitting and formal post-electoral handover of power for the same day. Outgoing Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz, backed