Tag: Politics Poland
Poland’s freedom of the press remains under threat – politics
It was a short sigh of relief when the majority of the Polish Senate voted against the PiS government’s controversial new broadcasting law on September 9th. Poland’s opposition, which dominates…
State of the EU: The gap between Eastern and Western Europe is growing
Politicians in Poland and Hungary are more interested in money and power than they are in freedom and democracy. And in the West, meanwhile, people criticize the young democracies in…
“The Last Duel” in Venice: Three Versions of the Truth. – Culture
The film festival’s longest-lived veterans are made of wood and stone, and the houses are silent witnesses to film history. Some of them have even played themselves – the bathing…
Corona aid: How the EU is putting pressure on the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland – economy
It is now 18: on Monday the EU finance ministers have one video conference approved the project plans of the Irish and Czech governments for corona aid. The concepts of…
Stability Pact: How the EU Commission wants to relax the debt rules – Economy
EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni explains how he wants to improve the Stability Pact, why the upswing is so rapid and what he misses most from his old life. Interview…
Poland: No rule of law, no EU money – politics
With billboards and spots across the country, Poland’s government is expressing joy over tens of billions of euros from the European Union. There is only one catch: Warsaw has not…
Warsaw: Holocaust researcher Barbara Engelking wins in court – opinion
Barbara Engelking cannot complain about a lack of attention. The Warsaw historian receives awards for her books. A ranking service places the founder and director of the Center for Holocaust…
Poland: Gowin leaves, but Kaczyński stays in power – opinion
Poland’s ruling coalition has come to an end – but not the rule of the de facto head of government Jarosław Kaczyński and his national populist PiS. Of course, the…
Poland: government alliance of the PiS before the end – politics
In Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s national-conservative government alliance is on the brink of collapse. The previous Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin terminated his group’s collaboration with the ruling party…
Poland’s judicial reform partially violates EU law – Politics
The new disciplinary law for judges introduced in Poland violates EU law after a decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The disciplinary body located at the Polish Supreme…