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EU launches first-ever rule of law review against Poland

January 13, 2016 Deutsche Welle European Commission, Poland

The European Commission has launched a probe into policy changes in Poland that may clash with EU law. It is

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Bulgaria to tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines

January 12, 2016January 14, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Poland

Bulgaria will by the end of January 2016 announce a tender for six new MiG-29 fighter jet engines, Defence Minister

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Poland summons German ambassador over politicians’ ‘anti-Polish’ remarks

January 11, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s foreign ministry has summoned the German ambassador over what it calls “anti-Polish” comments made recently by German politicians who

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Europe 

Eastern Europe bristles after Cologne

January 10, 2016 Deutsche Welle Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

Eastern European governments were against taking in Muslim refugees before the events in Cologne took place. Now, they feel vindicated

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Europe 

Poland adopts controversial media-control law

January 8, 2016 VOANews Poland

Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a controversial new law giving the country’s conservative government direct control of state media,

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Polish Foreign Minister upset by idea of EU supervision over Poland’s rule of law

January 5, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s foreign minister, Witold Waszczykowski, said on Monday that he is highly disturbed by the comments made by EU Commissioner

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Europe 

Senior managers of Polish public television resign over new public media law

January 4, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Media, Poland

Five directors at Poland’s public broadcaster TVP have filed their resignations in reference to the recent adoption of new media

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Europe 

Pending Polish media law draws criticism

January 4, 2016 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post Media, Poland

Pending changes to the media law that has passed the lower house in Poland’s parliament on December 30 has been

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Europe 

Polish parliament passes controversial amendment to the Constitutional Tribunal Act

December 23, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s lower house of parliament controlled by the Law and Justice (PiS) party passed on Tuesday night a constitutional court

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