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Constitutional tribunal’s decision extends Warsaw’s stand-off over rule of law beyond EU
PM’s critics debate breaching constitution that was changed to cement control of rightwing party
Preliminary letters sent to Warsaw and Budapest mean no further action expected this year
Letters to Warsaw and Budapest are informal step towards a decision on whether to hold back EU funds
Kaczynski’s stand-off with the EU allows him to play the traditional role of defender of an oppressed nation
Media report suggests new shake-up may worsen spat with Brussels rather than appease it
Stalemate does have a financial impact on Warsaw
Poland balks at EU sanction threats, Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic
Mateusz Morawiecki vows to defend Warsaw’s position if Brussels starts ‘third world war’ by withholding funds
EU leaders back political dialogue alongside further potential sanctions over rule of law violations
Economic performance could be a strength — or mean that political success depends crucially on continued growth
Allowing it to unravel poses existential threat to EU and a reckoning may be hard to avoid
Constitutional tribunal ruling is bigger threat to EU unity than Brexit
The commission is right to withhold its approval for Poland’s recovery plan
Escalating spat prompts some in Warsaw to question if bloc membership is worth it
Justice chief accuses Brussels of ‘blackmail’ over deadline it gave Warsaw to comply with judicial ruling
Brussels searches for ways to reverse the Warsaw government’s assault on judicial independence
Report highlights concerns over judiciary and official corruption in member states
If Warsaw does not like membership obligations it can prepare to leave
Decision comes as Brussels launches legal challenges against Warsaw and Budapest over LGBT+ rights
EU tolerated corruption in its poorest member state for too long
Two pivotal constitutional cases in Warsaw may challenge the supremacy of bloc’s law
Surreal images and testy exchanges strain relations further between Brussels and Janez Jansa
Hungary and Poland are making increasing appeals to ‘traditional’ values
For all the hype, conditionality tool risks never being used against illiberal governments
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