Poland was hit with a record-high daily fine of €1 million for not complying with an EU court order to suspend the country’s controversial disciplinary mechanism for judges, the bloc’s highest court announced on Wednesday.
The decision comes at a decisive moment in the years-long conflict between Brussels and Warsaw over the rule of law, as the European Commission is looking into how to use different forms of financial pressure to make the Polish government reverse some of its contested
The fine is the highest daily penalty the Court of Justice of the European Union has put on an EU member state in its history.
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10/27/21
10/10/21
EU - rebellious behavior of member states Hungary and Poland, as Hungary: Orban signs resolution supporting Polish court ruling
Hungary backs Poland in opposing Brussels
The Hungarian resolution comes as a result of what Orban terms "bad practice by European institutions."
"Efforts are being made to deprive member states of powers they never ceded to the EU without amending the EU treaties and through creeping extensions of competences," the resolution states in part.
The Hungarian resolution accuses the EU of overextending its powers.
Note EU-Digest: Hungary and Poland have shown a lack of solidarity with the EU. They want all the benefits but not to comply with the rules and regulations of the EU. With friends like that, you don't need any enemies.The EU Commission should now provide both Poland and Hungary with an ultimatum to either comply with the rules and regulations of the EU or end the relationship they enjoyed as members of the EU.
Read more at: Hungary: Orban signs resolution supporting Polish court ruling | News | DW | 09.10.2021
The Hungarian resolution comes as a result of what Orban terms "bad practice by European institutions."
"Efforts are being made to deprive member states of powers they never ceded to the EU without amending the EU treaties and through creeping extensions of competences," the resolution states in part.
The Hungarian resolution accuses the EU of overextending its powers.
Note EU-Digest: Hungary and Poland have shown a lack of solidarity with the EU. They want all the benefits but not to comply with the rules and regulations of the EU. With friends like that, you don't need any enemies.The EU Commission should now provide both Poland and Hungary with an ultimatum to either comply with the rules and regulations of the EU or end the relationship they enjoyed as members of the EU.
Read more at: Hungary: Orban signs resolution supporting Polish court ruling | News | DW | 09.10.2021
11/28/20
EU: Poland hammered on women's rights in EU debate
The European Commission has urged Poland not to abandon a treaty against domestic violence, as Warsaw continues to drift further from EU norms.
"The Istanbul Convention is the gold standard in terms of policy in this area," equality commissioner Helena Dalli said in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday (25 November), referring to a 2011 international treaty.
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"The Istanbul Convention is the gold standard in terms of policy in this area," equality commissioner Helena Dalli said in the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday (25 November), referring to a 2011 international treaty.
Read more at: Poland hammered on women's rights in EU debate
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