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Jacek Saryusz-Wolski: “Poland must withdraw from Next Generation EU and block climate package as response to Commission’s blackmail”

Olivier Bault November 6, 2021

Interview with Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski was once a leading figure in the Civic Platform (PO) and one of the main negotiators of Poland’s accession to the European Union. Disgusted by the way his liberal colleagues sought to push through…

Poland/European Union – After the reactions to the Polish prime minister’s speech in the European Parliament on Tuesday, 19 October, one would be tempted to paraphrase Winston Churchill when alluding to the double retreat made last year by PM Mateusz Morawiecki: at…

Politics Olivier Bault October 22, 2021

Magyar Nemzet

Nicolas Bay: This is a Stalinist showcase against Hungary

Partenaire October 2, 2021

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on 1 October 2021. The European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (also known as LIBE) delegation arrived in Budapest on September 29th; Nicolas Bay, French MEP was among those…

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Four Polish provinces give in to LGBT blackmail

The Editorial Board September 30, 2021

Poland - After the Lesser Poland (Małopolskie) voivodship on 22 September and the Holy Cross (Świętokrzyskie) voivodship on 24 September, the Subcarpathian (Podkarpackie) and Lublin voivodships followed suit on 27 September when their provincial assemblies repealed their 2019 resolutions by which they…

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European Commission asks ECJ to impose financial penalties on Poland

Olivier Bault September 9, 2021

Poland – For Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, the attitude of the European Commission, which is denying the Polish parliament the right to appoint the 15 judges who are to be members of the National Judicial Council (KRS), shows that “we are…

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Babiš/Agrofert: Commission considers suspending EU funds to Czech Republic

The Editorial Board September 2, 2021

Czechia – The use of EU funds to blackmail certain member countries seems to be becoming a common method of dialogue for the European Commission. After Hungary and Poland on the so-called rule of law issue, and most recently some Polish local…

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Saryusz-Wolski: The supremacy of EU law is not enshrined in the EU treaty

The Editorial Board August 2, 2021

Poland – In an interview given to the PAP press agency, and cited by the Polish press on 30 July, Polish MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski (PiS) spoke out the predisposition of EU authorities to affirm the supremacy of EU law over national legislations…

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The European Commission has just issued an ultimatum to Poland. Will it do the same to France?

Olivier Bault July 22, 2021

Poland – The European Commission has given Poland until 16 August to suspend its Supreme Court’s new Disciplinary Chamber, failing which it will again refer the matter to the ECJ to apply a daily fine. The financial penalty will increase with each…

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“LGBT Rights”: European Commission launches proceedings against Hungary and Poland

The Editorial Board July 18, 2021

Hungary/Poland – Many political observers expected that the latent conflict between the two Central European countries and EU institutions over “European values” – recently called “imaginary values” by Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša – would eventually lead to the European Commission launching new infringement…

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Bill Ravotti: The Central European cooperation is vital to combat EU juggernaut

Bill Ravotti July 12, 2021

Central Europe - The leaders of the V4 nations and Slovenian PM Janez Janša convened in Slovenia last Friday to discuss cooperation between Central Eastern European states (CEE) regarding mass migration, integrity of the nation state and other topics. Given the outrageous,…

Magyar Nemzet

From Count Egmont to the flowers of evil

Partenaire July 11, 2021

This article was published online by the Magyar Nemzet on July 10, 2021. Who belongs in the European Union and who does not – that is the question. If we were to ask the average, educated Hungarian compatriot somewhat interested in international…

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European Commission calls on Polish government not to respect democracy and rule of law

Olivier Bault June 15, 2021

Poland – On Wednesday, June 9, at the same time as it initiated proceedings against Germany to assert the primacy of European law, the European Commission sent a letter to the Polish government asking it to withdraw its referral to its Constitutional…

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