- 26 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityPoland
There is no room for compromise on the rule of law, Germany says
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - There is no room for compromise in the dispute with Poland over the rule of law, German Europe Minister Michael Roth said on Tuesday. "We need to…
Poland wants EU membership to be a ‘win win’, PM says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland's membership of the European Union should be a win-win for all, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday amid an escalating row with Brussels over the…
Merkel says EU must resolve Polish problem in talks, not courts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union should resolve its differences by talking to each other rather than through court decisions, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, responding to a question…
“At a crossroads”: Polish PM berates EU ahead of trip to European Parliament
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accused European Union institutions on Thursday of infringing on the rights of member states, as he prepared to present Warsaw's position in…
Poland will continue to respect EU law, foreign ministry says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will continue to respect European Union law, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the country's Constitutional Tribunal ruled that parts of EU law were incompatible…
France and Germany say Poland must abide by EU rules
PARIS (Reuters) - Poland has a legal and moral obligation as a member of the European Union to abide by the bloc's rules completely and unconditionally, the foreign ministers of…
Polish court rules some EU law is unconstitutional, deepening dispute
By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's highest court ruled on Thursday that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, challenging a pillar of European integration…
‘No thank you, Prime Minister’, Polish trucker says to British Christmas visa offer
WARSAW (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's proposed three-month working visa for European truckers just isn't a sweet enough deal to convince 35-year-old Polish truck driver Jakub Pajka to go…
U.N. rights chief urges Belarus neighbours to protect asylum-seekers
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called on Belarus' neighbours on Friday to protect asylum seekers after four people died near the Polish border…
Poland’s Kaczynski says primacy of EU law undermines sovereignty
WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Union's insistence on the primacy of EU law over national legislation undermines Poland's sovereignty, ruling party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said in a letter quoted by…
EU chief vows no let-up in democracy battles with Poland, Hungary
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday vowed no let-up in battles with Poland and Hungary over democratic standards, threatening to take more legal…
Poland to donate 400,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Taiwan
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will donate 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Saturday, to help boost vaccination rates in…
