How the EU should turn the tables on Hungary and Poland
It was not only western European countries that insisted on the rule of law of mechanism – others like Slovakia and Romania did as well
It was not only western European countries that insisted on the rule of law of mechanism – others like Slovakia and Romania did as well
What will a Biden administration herald for Europe? The heads of ECFR’s seven offices report on the mood in the capitals
One should not expect a parting of the ways between Poland and Germany in the near future so much as the further provincialisation of their relations in a changing European Union
The Law and Justice party has consolidated its power inside Poland by retaining the presidency – but battles with Brussels and a victory for Biden could cause it trouble
The EU’s institutions and member states must support the CJEU. But words – and more infringement procedures – will not be enough in themselves.
Polish voters are strongly divided on European issues. An unfair election could intensify these disagreements, threatening to turn Poland into an increasingly problematic partner for other EU member states.
By holding an election that violates fundamental democratic norms, Poland will slip further into the illiberal abyss
European leaders and public authorities should call upon the government in Warsaw to postpone the presidential election on May 10
For those who genuinely want to rescue and strengthen the EU, it would be dangerous to conclude that they must reinvent it
The Green Deal is set to create new divides in the EU. Conflicts are already brewing, and not just between eastern and western member states.