Polish candidate Piotr Serafin has been nominated as commissioner for budget, anti-fraud and public administration.
Polish candidate Piotr Serafin has been nominated as commissioner for budget, anti-fraud and public administration.
The European Commission to levy €68.5 million in unpaid fines from Poland, found the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Paweł Wiejski
The prime minister’s letter also points to divisions within the ruling coalition.
It is the first ever EU-wide report on the rule of law in individual member states.
It aims to increase awareness of equality issues, support women in their academic careers, and improve the gender balance in various disciplines.
Six Polish towns declared “LGBT ideology free zones” have had EU funding applications rejected.
The Commission has requested an explanation from the heads of five provinces.
The EU says a tough new disciplinary regime undermines judicial independence and violates European law.
The Polish government argues the EU has no right to intervene and is “violating Poland’s sovereignty”.
The ECJ found that Poland breached its obligations under EU law by failing to accept refugees.
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has added Poland to its rule-of-law monitoring procedure.