Rule of Law

Hungarian PM’s office hits out at Anna Maria Corazza Bildt’s article for POLITICO.

Justices suspend a controversial law forcing judges into early retirement.

Catholic Church declares practice to be an ‘attack’ on a person’s dignity.

Hungarian PM blamed migrant deaths in the Mediterranean on EU leaders who ‘encourage’ them to make the crossing.

A controversial new law allows the ruling party to pick next top judicial official.

The European Court of Justice says Irish court can block extradition over fears defendant will not receive a fair trial.

Alexandre Benalla has been placed in custody and is under investigation.

Viktor Orbán’s government is violating key EU rules and rights, Brussels says.

Laura Codruța Kövesi was praised in the West for going after corrupt officials.

Mateusz Morawiecki questions whether the European Commission is an ‘honest broker’ in fight over rule-of-law sanctions.

Mateusz Morawiecki is set to stand firm behind his country’s contested judiciary reforms.

Supreme Court president says she will go to work on Wednesday despite president saying her term is up.

Warsaw’s move is bound to strain further relations with Brussels.

Commission gives green light to sue Poland in European court.

The ultimate decision could signal that Polish courts no longer function as a normal part of the EU’s justice system.

Only 166 MPs voted against the government, well short of the 233 required for it to lose.

After extraordinary meeting, national ministers and Commission officials said efforts to sanction Warsaw would continue.

Sanctions unlikely, but censure may damage Budapest’s international standing.

Conservative mainstream is split over Hungarian PM — but numbers are on his side.

League member defends Matteo Salvini’s controversial Roma proposal.

De facto leader in Bucharest tells POLITICO the EU needs to show Romania more respect.