Judge Tomasz Szmydt says he is protesting against the actions of the Polish authorities that could potentially lead to military conflict with Belarus and Russia.
The Commission will present an analysis of the state of the rule of law in Poland at a General Affairs Council meeting on May 21.
Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index fell 2.1 points to 45.9 in April.
EBRD research shows GDP per capita in 8 CEE countries that joined the EU in 2004 has close to doubled as a share of Germany’s GDP per capita.
Polish CPI grew 2.4% year on year in April (chart), just below the consensus line of 2.5% y/y and 0.4pp above the March reading, a flash estimate from Poland’s statistical office GUS showed on April 30.
Eastern EU members are growing much faster than the eurozone, but must focus more on innovation for a full catchup.
20 years after Central European countries' accession, the region's populists present a grave threat to the EU's fundamental values.
Orlen's PiS-appointed CEO reportedly disregarded warnings from the company's security team about head of Swiss subsidiary's alleged Hezbollah links.
Apathy and lack of trust in national institutions, combined with ‘convergence fatigue’, have created favourable conditions for populist forces that have degraded the quality of institutions in many of the CEE states that joined the EU in 2004.
20 years after the accession of Central Europe, EU enlargement can be seen as an engine of economic growth, even if it was not a success everywhere and in all areas.
Polish legislation limits pharmacy ownership to pharmacists only, restricts opening of new pharmacies near existing ones, and sets a cap where one owner can only have four pharmacies nationwide.
A significant portion of Poland's new military acquisitions has come from South Korea, including light combat aircraft, tanks and self-propelled howitzers.
At the same time, in Poland and Hungary, social networking sites and messaging apps are considered more free and more trustworthy than mainstream media, according to new poll.
Poland is ready to help Ukraine bring conscription-age men home after Kyiv stepped up its mobilisation effort, a top government official said this week. But hundreds of thousands of people leaving Poland could be a huge problem for the economy.
As the climate crisis accelerates, banks are facing increasing financial risks and have begun to try to assess their exposure to the trillions of dollars of damage extreme weather will do every year.
Germany’s slow recovery is dampening growth prospects for Central and Southeast European economies.
Poland’s industrial production fell 6% year on year in constant prices in March (chart), after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month, unadjusted data from the statistical office GUS showed on April 22.
Government queries president's comments, while Moscow attacks them as "provocative".
Construction is expected to start in 2026, but the head of nuclear power SPV Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) warns the costs will be high.
PwC and CEE Digital Coalition believe the Central and Eastern Europe region has the potential to create the EU’s Silicon Valley.