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Ursula von der Leyen says Warsaw made ‘decisive’ steps to restore rule of law
EU officials say Donald Tusk’s judicial reforms could lead to lifting of sanctions procedure by summer
Street protests and parliamentary opposition fail to prevent contested reform to prosecution system
European Commission says Viktor Orbán’s sovereignty moves will ‘harm democracy’ in member state
Justice minister says overhaul is part of Warsaw mending ties with Brussels over rule of law
Can Tusk provide a model for restoring democracy in Europe?
Decision is latest pushback against reform agenda of pro-EU prime minister
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Setback on funding for Kyiv was ‘high point of escalation’ by antagonistic Hungarian premier
Head of Polish opposition party says ‘time is of the essence’ as he waits to be nominated prime minister
Also in this newsletter: How Poland’s election result could unblock its EU recovery funds
EU commission launches probe into Polish law seeking to block politicians from public office for alleged pro-Russia activities
Also in this newsletter: how domestic wrangling is (still) holding back Poland’s EU funds
Commission vice-president welcomes ‘step forward’ but warns of outstanding reforms needed for Budapest to unlock funding
Vetoes of corporate tax directive and Ukraine funding lifted, underscoring Orbán’s need for EU money
Several unanimity decisions are being held hostage by Budapest
ECJ ruling deals a blow to European Commission’s crackdown on aggressive tax planning
Advocates of judicial overhaul say judges over-reach their authority as critics fear threat to democracy
The European Commission must stay tough on internal threats to democracy
Finance minister optimistic agreement can be reached on rule-of-law reforms to access first tranche by year’s end
Viktor Orban’s pro-Russian tendencies in the war in Ukraine are out of line with democracies worldwide
Brussels kick-starts formal process that could lead to withholding of funds
The Federal Reserve could tighten monetary policy more quickly if inflation does not calm down
Ruling allows Brussels to suspend funds for Hungary and Poland
Decision will allow European Commission to withhold funds from member states for rule-of-law violations
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