Poland and Hungary have regularly clashed over their difficult positions towards Russia and Ukraine.
Politics
Polish justice minister seeks criminal charges against chief justice of constitutional court
He is accused of abusing his powers to access surveillance material on an opposition-linked lawyer.
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Polish parliament approves making Christmas Eve day off work
The legislation would also introduce an additional trading Sunday in December.
Constitutional court rejects Polish government’s change to teaching of religion in schools
The government is likely to ignore the ruling as it regards the court as an unlawful body in its current form.
Poland and Ukraine announce “progress” on exhumation of WWII massacre victims
Ukraine has indicated there are “no obstacles” to exhumations taking place and that it will “positively consider” requests.
Poland will not support EU-Mercosur free trade deal in current form
France is also opposed to the agreement with South American countries.
NfP podcast: “Regaining control of Poland’s borders” – interview with deputy interior minister
Stanley Bill talks to deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk about Poland’s tough new migration strategy.
Polish farmers renew but then suspend protest blockade at Ukraine border
They are protesting against a proposed EU free trade deal with South America and a Polish agricultural tax.
Polish opposition picks non-party candidate for presidential election
Karol Nawrocki, the head of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), is a relatively little known figure.
Main Polish ruling party names Rafał Trzaskowski as presidential candidate after primary election
Warsaw mayor Trzaskowski is regarded as representing the more socially liberal wing of the centrist Civic Platform (PO).
Polish constitutional court rules government’s removal of top prosecutor unconstitutional
But the justice minister says the ruling is itself invalid.
Polish justice minister requests that predecessor be forcibly brought to testify in spyware investigation
Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro is undergoing treatment for cancer.
Polish regulator fines US-owned station for “inciting hatred” in critical documentary on priest
TVN, Poland’s largest private station, broadcast a documentary about controversial Catholic priest and media mogul Tadeusz Rydzyk.
Poland says it will not meet EU milestone to reform “junk contracts”
Critics say that such contracts are used by employers to reduce labour costs and that they put employees in precarious positions.
