Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria can ban the import of Ukrainian grain while allowing transit through their territory.

Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria can ban the import of Ukrainian grain while allowing transit through their territory.
The episode is the latest sign of tensions within the ruling camp over whether and how Poland should roll back its judicial reforms in order to satisfy the EU’s demands.
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Joanna Kędzierska
Previous issues of concern – such as the rule of law – have been put aside amid the focus on security and the refugee crisis.
The resolution was passed almost unanimously, with 456 votes in favour and only one against.
Poland is “trying to build a front” of opposition to the current direction of the EU, says the ruling party chairman.
Asylum requests can only be lodged at designated locations and it will be easier to return people whose applications have been rejected.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Talk of “Polexit” may not cut through, but the loss of EU funds could be much more damaging.
Stanley Bill talks to commentator Marcin Makowski about the latest developments in Polish politics.
Access to EU funds is seen as the biggest benefit, while unequal treatment of member states is the greatest disadvantage.
Marcin Kędzierski
Tensions with Brussels will worsen under PiS, but they will not disappear under a new government.
But Zbigniew Ziobro pledged to continue “far-reaching reform that will not please EU bureaucrats”.
In response, a Polish deputy justice minister accused Brussels of “acting in bad faith and violating the [EU] treaties”.
His government says it has no plans to implement two CJEU rulings.
The new cards were due to be introduced in August and bring Poland in line with new EU rules.