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Mayors of Budapest & Warsaw revolt against Hungarian & Polish govts, ask EU to send money directly to them

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020By Editor

The governments of Hungary and Poland have been blasted for derailing the EU budget and Covid-19 recovery fund by the mayors of Budapest and Warsaw, who wrote to Brussels urging it to work directly with regional authorities. … Read More >Mayors of Budapest & Warsaw revolt against Hungarian & Polish govts, ask EU to send money directly to them

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Clashes in Poland as police remove pro-choice activists chained to Warsaw’s Ministry of Education

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020By Editor

Police in Warsaw clashed with demonstrators who chained themselves to the gates of the Ministry of National Education and staged a roadblock on a bridge on Monday in protest over Poland’s toughening of abortion rights. … Read More >Clashes in Poland as police remove pro-choice activists chained to Warsaw’s Ministry of Education

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Poland to reopen shopping malls next week despite surge in Covid-19 cases

Posted on November 22, 2020November 22, 2020By Editor

Shopping centers across Poland will be allowed to reopen next week despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases, PM Mateusz Morawiecki has said, insisting the move would save “hundreds of thousands” of jobs. … Read More >Poland to reopen shopping malls next week despite surge in Covid-19 cases

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EU still looking for solutions to budget deal block after Hungary and Poland vetoes

Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020By Editor

France’s Europe minister has said that the European Union is looking into solutions to its budget stalemate after Hungary and Poland vetoed the 2021-2027 budget deal over concerns around a ‘rule of law’ provision. … Read More >EU still looking for solutions to budget deal block after Hungary and Poland vetoes

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Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

The European Union’s 2021-2027 budget has been vetoed by member states Hungary and Poland over a provision that meant countries could only receive EU money if they observed the rule of law. … Read More >Hungary and Poland veto 7-year EU budget over ‘rule of law’ provision

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Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A top Polish intelligence official’s spokesman has accused Moscow of seeking to tarnish the country’s reputation abroad. The remarks come as Warsaw faces intense EU criticism over restrictions on abortion and LGBT rights. … Read More >Poland blames RUSSIA for damaging its image in Western countries as Warsaw’s rows with Brussels deepen

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WATCH: Clashes during Poland’s Independence Day as marchers lob fireworks & police use rubber bullets

Posted on November 12, 2020November 12, 2020By Editor

Several thousand people reportedly gathered in Warsaw on Wednesday to mark Poland’s Independence Day, with clashes breaking out between some of those assembled and riot police. Several officers were injured, Warsaw police said. … Read More >WATCH: Clashes during Poland’s Independence Day as marchers lob fireworks & police use rubber bullets

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‘Above Political Divisions’: Poland’s President Signs US Defense Pact, Welcomes Working With Biden

Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020By Editor

Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a new defense deal between Warsaw and Washington on Tuesday that will provide a legal framework for the stationing of thousands of US troops on Polish soil. … Read More >‘Above Political Divisions’: Poland’s President Signs US Defense Pact, Welcomes Working With Biden

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Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020By Editor

Last month, the Polish anti-monopoly authority UOKiK ruled that a fine of about 6.5 billion euros be imposed on Gazprom over the project, accusing Gazprom and its European partners of failing to notify Warsaw about the start a joint venture for the pipeline’s construction. … Read More >Austria’s OMV to Appeal Against Polish Regulator’s Demand to Stop Nord Stream 2 Financing

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Drone footage provides bird’s-eye view of MASSIVE protest in Warsaw against abortion ban (VIDEO)

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Demonstrators against new restrictions on abortion flooded the streets of Warsaw, in what has been described as one of the largest protests in decades to rock the Polish capital. … Read More >Drone footage provides bird’s-eye view of MASSIVE protest in Warsaw against abortion ban (VIDEO)