EU takes Poland to court over law ‘undermining’ judges – EURACTIV.com

The European Commission said on Wednesday (31 March) it is taking Poland to the European Court of Justice over a reform it says undermines the country’s judicial independence. Poland brushed it off, saying it had “no legal or factual justification”.

Russian Baltic Fleet forces eliminate enemy warships in drills - TASS

The artillery units of the Baltic Fleet’s marine infantry assisted by teams of drones delivered strikes against a notional enemy’s warships and its amphibious assault force that attempted to land on the coast of the westernmost Kaliningrad Region during tactical drills, the Fleet’s press office reported on Thursday.

Al Consiglio europeo superati i veti di Polonia e Ungheria. Accordo sul Recovery e il bilancio Ue - Sputnik Italia

C’è accordo al Consiglio europeo in corso a Bruxelles sulla soluzione di compromesso proposta dalla presidenza tedesca per superare il vero di Ungheria e Polonia sul Quadro finanziario pluriennale (Qfp, il bilancio comunitario 2021-2027), sul Recovery Fund e sul meccanismo di condizionalità dello stato di diritto. 

Piano Ue, trovata intesa con Ungheria-Polonia. La Germania risolve lo stallo - Affaritaliani.it

La Polonia e l'Ungheria hanno concordato un compromesso con la Germania per sbloccare il Recovery fund e il budget dell'Unione europea, rimasti in fase di stallo dopo il rifiuto di Budapest e Varsavia di legare i finanziamenti europei al rispetto dello stato di diritto.

Alexander Lukashenko Warns Belarus ‘Will Die as a State’ If It Agrees to Hold New Elections

On Saturday, the Belarusian president ordered an air assault brigade to be transferred from Vitebsk region in the country's northeast to Grodno region near Belarus's borders with Poland and Lithuania after expressing concerns about increasing military activity in those two NATO nations.

Prisons secrètes de la CIA: la Lituanie et la Roumanie condamnées

Après la Pologne en 2015, la Cour européenne des droits de l'Homme (CEDH) a condamné la Lituanie et la Roumanie pour leur participation au programme de prisons secrètes de la CIA, épinglées pour complicité et de multiples violations.

Poland offers $2bn for permanent US base, Moscow warns of ‘dangerous’ consequences

Poland is reportedly willing to pay $2bn for permanent presence of US troops in the country. Moscow called the initiative “dangerous”, saying it won’t benefit European security.

Expulsé d'Ukraine, l'opposant Saakachvili est arrivé en Pologne

L'opposant Mikheïl Saakachvili, expulsé d'Ukraine sous l'accusation d'avoir voulu y fomenter un coup d'Etat, est arrivé lundi soir en Pologne, a déclaré à l'AFP la porte-parole des gardes-frontières polonais.

Israeli Opposition Calls for Recalling Poland Ambassador Amid Holocaust Bill Row

Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recall the country’s ambassador to Poland Anna Azari after the Polish lawmakers adopted a bill, banning attempts to impose blame on the Poles for crimes against humanity committed by Nazi Germany during World War II, including mass murder of Jews.

European Commission triggers unprecedented sanctions procedure against Poland

The European Union raised the stakes to their highest level against Poland on Wednesday over judicial overhauls that Brussels calls undemocratic, laying the groundwork for an unprecedented punishment after months of acrimony, according to a Dow Jones Newswire report supplied to EFE.

Polonia pide "una rebaja" a EEUU para adquirir los sistemas Patriot

El costo de los sistemas de defensa antimisiles de fabricación estadounidense Patriot es "inaceptable" para Varsovia, declaró el viceministro de Defensa de Polonia, Bartosz Kownacki, en una entrevista con el portal especializado Defense News.

Milliardenschwerer Deal: USA verkaufen Patriot-Raketen-Komplexe an Polen

Die US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) hat angekündigt, Raketenabwehrkomplexe des Typs „Patriot“ im Gesamtwert von 10,5 Milliarden US-Dollar (zirka 8,8 Milliarden Euro) an Warschau verkaufen zu wollen.

Iskanders group may grow in response to US armor division in Poland

Russia may respond to the deployment of a US armor division in Poland by reinforcing its group of Iskander missile systems in the Kaliningrad Region, the chairman of the State Duma’s defense committee, former Airborne Force commander Vladimir Shamanov said in reply to a question from TASS.

Russian war games ignite concern among nearby NATO nations

Russia launched its week-long military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, with nearly 13,000 troops massing near the borders of several NATO countries.

Russia, NATO military chiefs agree to continue contacts

Chairman of NATO Military Committee Petr Pavel and Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Valery Gerasimov agreed to continue contacts during the meeting in Baku on Thursday, according to the local Azerbaijan News Agency.

EU's top court urged to dismiss refugee relocation case

An adviser of the European Union's top court has urged it to dismiss a case brought by Slovakia and Hungary challenging the obligatory relocation of asylum seekers across the bloc.

La Pologne fait appel au Luxembourg pour contester son obligation d’accueil de migrants

Les autorités polonaises ont demandé la révision de leur participation obligatoire au programme européen de répartition des demandeurs d’asile auprès de la Cour de justice de l’UE. Elles attendent désormais sa décision.

Latvia welcomes NATO troops

A welcoming ceremony was held at a military base outside Riga on Monday for the Canada-led multinational NATO battle group which was deployed to Latvia as part of NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic states and Poland.

Hungary PM Orban criticizes EU sanctions threat

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday denounced threatened EU sanctions on the country and again accused Budapest-born U.S. financier George Soros of pulling the strings in Brussels.

Some 2,500 Troops, NATO Unit Participate in Drills in Poland

About 2,500 troops, including a NATO battalion, are taking part in military exercises which kicked off in the northeastern Polish town of Orzysz, local media reported Monday.