The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union warns that it threatens member states’ rights to decide their own family laws.
European Union
Poland’s Supreme Court rejects right of EU to regulate Polish justice system
The resolution, adopted by two Supreme Court chambers, deepens Poland’s rule-of-law crisis.
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Report warns of low healthcare spending in Poland, where life expectancy is declining
20,000 Poles die prematurely every year as low levels of government spending on healthcare make it “very difficult to improve results”.
Obstructing hunting to be punished with prison sentences under controversial new legislation
Poland’s parliament has passed a controversial new measures aimed at containing the spread of African swine fever.
Germany appeals against CJEU judgement restricting Gazprom’s use of gas pipeline
Germany has appealed against a CJEU ruling that accepted Poland’s opposition to expanding Gazprom’s use of the OPAL pipeline.
“We will continue judicial reforms”, says Polish PM in response to ECJ’s ruling
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Wednesday that Poland’s government will continue the judicial reforms, despite the recent ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ).
What does Law and Justice’s re-election mean for Poland-EU relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling party hopes its decisive election victory will encourage the EU to put contentious issues such as “rule of law” compliance on the back-burner.
Białowieża: the story and science behind the legal battle to save Europe’s last primeval forest
Tom Diserens
Tom Diserens discusses the environmental threats to the Białowieża forest and the associated political battle with the European Union.
Forcing refugees on Poland will do more harm than good
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles studies possible outcomes of the European Union forcing migrants from Muslim countries on Poland.
Anti-Polish rhetoric in the UK: why the Brits like immigrants but hate immigration
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles discusses the dynamic of xenophobia directed towards Polish immigrants in Britain in the wake of the Brexit referendum announcement.
