No more blue flags with yellow stars during the official press-conferences of the Polish government. The newly established cabinet has replaced the EU flags by national flags. “We are still an active EU member, but we think media talks after cabinet meetings should take place against the most beautiful background: those of white-red flags,” said…
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Szydlo calls EU to opt for “common sense”
In an interview with public broadcaster TVP Info the Polish PM said Europe must “wake up from its lethargy and finally start thinking about the safety of its citizens”. Ms Szydło, who has repeatedly clashed with Brussels over immigration said EU chiefs “must not be afraid to talk about terrorism” and should “finally replace political…
Szydlo trades barbs with Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron caused Polish ire after an attempt to review a controversial EU rule on cheap labour: “Poland today is not a country that can show Europe the way, it’s a country that has decided to go against European interests in many areas,” Macron said at press conference in the coastal city of…
Brussels issues warning to Poland
The Commission substantiates its grave concerns on the planned reform of the judiciary in Poland in a Rule of Law Recommendation addressed to the Polish authorities. In the Commission’s assessment, this reform amplifies the systemic threat to the rule of law in Poland already identified in the rule of law procedure started by the Commission in January…
Verhofstadt for investigation of refoulement of Turkish migrants
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament, has urged European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos to investigate allegations of refoulement of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey. According to the Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR), Turkish citizens have crossed the Evros river on the border between Greece and…
Poland devoted to the EU
Poland remains fully committed to the European Union despite an ongoing argument over Donald Tusk candidacy with Brussels and any political party that advocated following Britain out of the bloc would be rejected by Polish voters, President Andrzej Duda told Reuters. President Duda, an ally of Kaczynski and Szydlo, said Poland only wanted to be…
Poland might not sign Declaration in Rome
Poland signaled it may not accept the Rome declaration, which will propose a renewed concept of the European Union’s course after Brexit. The prime minister Beata Szydlo made clear the document should consider issues Warsaw considers crucial. A draft of the declaration already offered for discussion in EU capitals it says the leaders of the…
Rome Summit: Tusk as EU symbol of strife
While EU Council president Donald Tusk (pictured) is preparing the anniversary of the Treaty of Rome Summit (25.03.2017), focusing of the ‘unity’ message of EU27 in post-Brexit era, the argument over his own re-appointment ignoring Polish government’s protest, remains open, poisoning the historic event. Although the Summit is informal, the open confrontation with Poland over…
Tusk appointment as 'discord apple'
Poland will continue with the asymmetrical responses to European Union, obstructing bloc affairs in a line of protest to the EU imposing a Polish politician – Donald Tusk – as a chair of the EU Council meetings against the will of the Polish government. The foreign minister Witold Waszczykowski said Poland will “play a rough game”…
Benelux attempts to make up with V4
The Benelux countries – Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – invited Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia for talks in the Netherlands on the future of the European Union, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said at press conference after the Informal Summit of the EU in Brussels. The Dutch meeting between the ‘old’ and…
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