Following Warsaw’s landmark verdict that ruled Polish law takes supremacy over some parts of the EU’s treaties, the bloc’s chief has said Brussels will do everything in its power to ensure EU laws retain primacy. In a statement issued on Friday, the European Commission’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed her deep “concern” over Warsaw’s Constitutional Tribunal’s … [Read more...] about Brussels to use ‘ALL powers’ to ensure its law reigns supreme over Poland’s after landmark Warsaw court ruling – EU chief
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3 more Polish provinces revoke anti-LGBT declarations after EU threat to pull funding
Three more Polish regions have rescinded their self-declared anti-LGBT statuses over fears of losing funds from the European Union after Swietokrzyskie became the first province to revoke its status last week. On Monday, councillors in the southeastern regions of Podkarpackie and Lubelskie, as well as the southerly Małopolska, announced they had repealed their LGBT-free … [Read more...] about 3 more Polish provinces revoke anti-LGBT declarations after EU threat to pull funding
Brussels tells Hungary and Poland to make more progress on rule of law if they want recovery money payout
The European Commission has called on Hungary and Poland to do more to address the EU’s concerns about their maintenance of the rule of law if they want their pandemic recovery money. On Friday, European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the EC was still withholding funding from Visegrad partners Hungary and Poland because the two nations were yet to address the … [Read more...] about Brussels tells Hungary and Poland to make more progress on rule of law if they want recovery money payout
Polish minister suggests country could quit EU due to ‘blackmail’ over judicial reforms
Poland’s justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, has indicated that his government could consider leaving the EU bloc over “illegal blackmail” attempts by its top court amid a dispute over proposed judicial reforms. Speaking to Polish daily newspaper Rzeczpospolita, Ziobro slammed the EU ahead of an August 16 ruling to obey a decision from the Court of Justice or face potential … [Read more...] about Polish minister suggests country could quit EU due to ‘blackmail’ over judicial reforms
Polish Catholic Church seeing ‘persistently quite high’ number of sexual abuse allegations, official says
Religious authorities in Poland have warned that the country’s Catholic Church is facing a “wave” of allegations of sexual abuse against children and young people, and subsequent cover-ups by members of the clergy. Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Adam Zak, who serves as the coordinator for the protection of young people at the Conference of the Polish Episcopate, … [Read more...] about Polish Catholic Church seeing ‘persistently quite high’ number of sexual abuse allegations, official says
