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    • Saturday, 4 March, 2023
      Europe Express
      Poland commands centre stage in a reshaped Europe Premium content

      Praise for Warsaw’s support for Ukraine is mixed with concern over disputes with Germany and the EU

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Sylvie Kauffmann
      Now could be Poland’s moment — but it needs to play by the rules

      Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the country an opportunity, if it can only let go of its old hostilities

    • Sunday, 16 October, 2022
      Poland
      Rule of law stand-off threatens new EU funding to Poland

      Warsaw seeks to convince Brussels of judicial reforms as it tries to unlock billions of euros in economic assistance

    • Thursday, 22 September, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The EU should press Hungary hard on rule of law

      Potential freeze on €7.5bn of funds gives the bloc serious bargaining power

    • Saturday, 18 June, 2022
      Europe Express
      The EU’s uneasy steps in securing judicial reform in Poland Premium content

      Brussels holds the key to billions of euros in recovery fund money for a government defiant on the rule of law

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      News in-depthHungary
      Hungary’s Orbán loses friends in Poland over stance on Russia sanctions

      Rift shows how Europe’s political order has been changed by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

    • Friday, 3 June, 2022
      Europe Express
      Why Brussels’ bid to mend ties with Warsaw is a risky move Premium content

      Handful of commissioners challenged decision to approve Poland’s recovery plan

    • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
      Poland
      EU ‘finalising’ deal with Poland for €36bn Covid recovery plan

      European Commission vice-president says deadlock over rule of law could end within days

    • Monday, 2 May, 2022
      Veronika Jozwiak
      Hungary loses the trust of its European neighbours

      Viktor Orban’s pro-Russian tendencies in the war in Ukraine are out of line with democracies worldwide

    • Wednesday, 27 April, 2022
      EU rule of law
      EU triggers rule of law procedure against Hungary

      Brussels kick-starts formal process that could lead to withholding of funds

    • Tuesday, 5 April, 2022
      EU economy
      Brussels ratchets up pressure on Budapest over alleged corruption

      Penalties mechanism triggered two days after Orban’s re-election puts EU funding for Hungary at risk

    • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
      Hungary
      Hungary’s PM Orban faces voters at home — and isolation abroad

      Ambiguity on Ukraine and ties to Putin have weakened country’s leader even if he wins election

    • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
      Tony Barber
      Ukraine war is an opportunity for Europe to reform itself

      Fighting corruption and upholding the rule of law will show EU democracy is far better than Putin’s authoritarianism

    • Friday, 25 March, 2022
      Poland
      Poland urges EU to unlock funding as cost of housing refugees soars

      Recovery package from Brussels has been held back by concerns over rule of law

    • Monday, 21 February, 2022
      The Big Read
      Can the EU and Poland step back from the brink?

      The dangerous confrontation between Brussels and Warsaw over rule of law could deepen after a European court ruling last week

    • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The EU’s new tools to defend the rule of law

      Ruling allows Brussels to suspend funds for Hungary and Poland

    • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
      EU rule of law
      EU court ruling opens way for Brussels to act against Hungary and Poland

      Decision will allow European Commission to withhold funds from member states for rule-of-law violations

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      Global InsightBen Hall
      Poland extends ‘olive branch’ on rule of law amid Russian security threat

      Warsaw keen to settle bitter row with Brussels to show unity as military tensions rise over Ukraine

    • Thursday, 27 January, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      Ukraine neighbours embrace Nato help but Hungary expresses doubts

      Most countries in the region back alliance’s plans as Budapest talks of ‘limited options’ to support Kyiv

    • Friday, 14 January, 2022
      Brussels ready to recoup unpaid fines from Poland as rule of law rift widens

      Warsaw is racking up €1m daily penalties after failing to comply with European court measures

    • Thursday, 6 January, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Crunch time for Poland and the rule of law

      Protecting the EU legal order is a big test for Ursula von der Leyen

    • Wednesday, 22 December, 2021
      EU rule of law
      European Commission launches legal action against Poland over court rulings

      Brussels’ decision to instigate infringement procedure is latest escalation in rule of law battles with Warsaw

    • Sunday, 12 December, 2021
      InterviewZbigniew Ziobro
      Poland justice minister threatens EU veto over rule of law ‘blackmail’

      Ziobro says Warsaw could suspend budget contributions if Brussels withholds funds as part of dispute

    • Friday, 10 December, 2021
      Hungary avoids Poland-style legal battle with EU in migration case

      Government stick to guns on tough immigration policy

    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      Poland and Hungary suffer setback in legal challenge to EU’s rule of law

      Legal opinion by advocate general recommends countries’ claim should be dismissed

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