Ursula von der Leyen met with the leaders of Poland, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic in the Polish city of Wrocław.
Politics
Poland fast-tracks prosecution of flood looters and detains two for spreading disinformation
A man dressed as a soldier was spreading false claims that the army was planning to detonate flood defences.
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US-German deal on Russian pipeline “significantly deepens crisis”, say Poland and Ukraine
Poland and Ukraine have long opposed the near-complete Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Polish disciplinary chamber for judges is not lawful, rules European rights court
It violates the right to a fair trial, says the ECHR.
“University for Poles”: nationalists protest growing foreign student numbers
They say that it comes at the expense of Polish students and taxpayers.
Trade unions warn $6bn purchase of US tanks could cost thousands of Polish jobs
The deal is the biggest in the Polish army’s history.
EU gives Poland deadline to implement ECJ rulings or face fines
In response, a Polish deputy justice minister accused Brussels of “acting in bad faith and violating the [EU] treaties”.
Polish government picks Catholic universities to train teachers for compulsory school ethics classes
The education minister wants to make ethics obligatory for pupils who opt out of Catholic catechism classes.
Purchase of US Abrams tanks strengthens Poland and NATO against Russia
Hans Binnendijk
It will also strengthen ties with Warsaw’s most important ally.
“No risk of Polexit” from EU, says Polish PM amid Brussels row
His government says it has no plans to implement two CJEU rulings.
“Jews are behind the pandemic,” chant crowd at Polish anti-vaccine protest
Separately, the far-right Confederation shared a video of a supporter saying she “does not want Jewry” in Poland.
“This is Poland, not the EU,” says speaker of parliament
She also criticised those who protest against the government yet still accept the social benefits it has introduced.
Polish government “not planning” to implement EU court rulings
However, the European Commission says it expects Poland to “fully respect and implement” them.
Government using “unprecedented mechanisms” to evade public debt limits, says Polish state auditor
If debt had been properly accounted it would have exceeded the permitted threshold of 55% of GDP, finds NIK.
