Poland: EU Commission clears compensation for Poczta Polska’s postal service
The EU Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, Poland's plans to compensate Poczta Polska for its universal postal service obligation…
Poland: EU Commission endorses 2nd and 3rd RRF payment request for €9.4bn
Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Poland's payment request for the second and third instalments for…
The Niinistö report on strengthening Europe’s civil and military preparedness
Sauli Niinistö, former President of Finland and Special Adviser to EU Commission President von der Leyen, and EU High Representative…
Green transition: EU LIFE Programme invests over €380m into 133 new projects
The EU Commission grants more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment…
Poland: EU Commission approves €112m state aid for rail network interoperability
The aim of the scheme is to promote the shift of freight and passenger transport from road to rail and to…
Short-term outlook of agricultural markets: Gradual but fragile return to stability
After severe shocks and high volatility, EU agricultural markets are showing positive signs of stabilising as input costs have steadily…
Poland: EU Commission approves €1.2bn state aid to electricity storage facilities
The EU Commission has approved a €1.2 billion Polish scheme to support investments in electricity storage facilities to foster the…
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September infringement package – main decisions
The EU Commission is adopting a package of infringement decisions due to the absence of communication by Member States on…
Judgment of the EU General Court in Case T-483/21: Polskie sieci elektroenergetyczne v ACER
Luxembourg, 25 September 2024 Judgment of the EU General Court in Case T-483/21: Polskie sieci...
wiiw Forecast Report: EU-CEE countries need innovation for a new growth model
According to the latest regional Forecast Report of the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw), more research and development…
Poland: EU Commission approves €1.2bn state aid to support net-zero investments
Under the scheme, the aid will take form of direct grants. The measure will be open to companies producing relevant equipment,…
Poland: EU Commission receives €9.4bn request for second and third RRF instalment
Today, the EU Commission received Poland's disbursement request for the second and third payment instalments under the Recovery and Resilience…
Three Belarusians charged for forcing Polish plane to land to arrest dissident
A three-year investigation has led to the charging of three Belarusian nationals for deceitfully seizing a Polish aircraft in Belarus…
Judgment of the EU Court in Case C-603/22: Procudural rights of a child in criminal proceedings
Fair trial: Minors subject to criminal proceedings must have the practical and effective opportunity to be assisted by a lawyer.…
EU Rule of Law Report 2024: EU is better equipped to face rule of law challenges
According to the EU Commission, most Member States and the EU as a whole are much better prepared to detect,…
Deutsch-Polnische Konsultationen: Gute Nachbarn, enge Partner, verlässliche Freunde
Zum Abschluss der 16. Deutsch-Polnischen Regierungskonsultationen in Warschau hat Bundeskanzler Scholz die Bedeutung der Beziehungen Deutschlands zu Polen unterstrichen. Ein…
Election 2024: Updated seat projection for new European Parliament
The projection above is based onfinal results from 17 EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland,…
European elections: Preliminary results in Poland
Preliminary results of the European elections in Poland.
Rule of law in Poland: EU General Court dismisses actions by organisations of European judges
EU General Court: The actions brought by organisations of European judges against the Council decision approving the recovery and resilience…
European elections 2024 background: Poland country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
Eurojust: Network of luxury car thieves dismantled
A large-scale ring of luxury car thieves has been dismantled with the support of Eurojust and Europol. Using straw men…
Force majeure: EU Commission clarifies support for farmers in case of natural disasters
By clarifying the legal interpretation of this concept, the Commission aims to provide certainty for affected farmers regarding their Common…
Rule of Law: EU Commission closes critical treaty procedure against Poland
The Commission considers that there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in…
Poland: EU Commission approves €486m state aid scheme for cereal producers
The European Commission has approved an approximately €486 million (PLN 2.1 billion) Polish scheme to support producers of cereals in the context of Russia's war against…
EP Briefing: Scenarios after the end of EU temporary protection for Ukrainians
With no end in sight to the war in Ukraine, the EU has started preparing for the post March 2025 period,…
Background brief on the EU General Affairs Council Brussels, 21 May 2024
The EU General Council will take stock of developments regarding the Article 7(1) TEU procedure concerning Poland. As part of the…
Rule of Law: EU Commission intends to close suspension procedure for Poland
Accoridng to the European Commission, there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of…
Poland submits request for a targeted revision of its recovery and resilience plan
Poland's three super-milestones remain unaffected by this revision. They relate to strengthening important aspects of the independence of the Polish…
Poland: EU Commission disburses the first RRF payment of €6.3bn
Poland submitted to the Commission the first payment request of €6.3 billion under the RRF covering 37 milestones and one target. These cover five…
Speech by Commissioner McGuinness at the Polish Agribusiness Finance Forum
In the last two years, interest rates have increased. As inflation comes under control, interest rates are stable. In the Eurozone, the…
Breakthrough: Poland’s efforts to restore rule of law to unlock up to €137bn in EU funds
Today, the European Commission has adopted two legal acts that will pave the way for Poland to access up to €137 billion…
Ukrainian grain does not go to the Polish market, we will resolve the issue of its transit – Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian grain, which is currently being blocked at the border by Polish protesters, does not go to the Polish market,…
Poland: Press remarks by EU HRVP Borrell after meeting with Foreign Minister Sikorski
I am going to Ukraine to discuss the ongoing [work on] EU security commitments. We have done a lot of…
Insight EU Energy Monitoring 2 February 2024
REPOWER EU: La Commission verse 1,4 milliards d'euros de préfinancement à l'Espagne pour la mise en œuvre de son plan +++…
EU Commission approves €300m Polish State aid to alleviate social costs of closing coal and lignite power plants and lignite mines
Support to workers does not constitute State aid. The Commission found that the paid leave does not provide an advantage…
Kyiv: Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Donald Tusk
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Donald Tusk in Kyiv: I am grateful for Poland's readiness to start working on a bilateral…
Statement by EU Commission President von der Leyen with Polish Prime Minister Tusk
For far too long, the concerns about the rule of law have hampered our capacity to help Poland modernise its…
£4bn UK-Poland air defence deal strengthens European security
UK firm MBDA has signed the sub-contract with Polish defence company PGZ, in a programme that will provide Polish forces…
President von der Leyen meets with Donald Tusk, leader of Poland’s Civic Coalition
"Donald Tusk and me, we will be discussing important issues today, in which the voice of Poland is crucial. The…
EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Main results on 23 October 2023
The consequences of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, adverse weather conditions in certain regions, high energy prices and a…
French Government on the election results in Poland
Poland’s parliamentary elections saw an unprecedented voter turnout, attesting to the Polish people’s commitment to democratic values. France will be…
Renew Europe: Polska 2050 holds the keys to Poland’s comeback
Renew Europe is today celebrating the confirmed results of national elections in Poland. The results, combined with a huge turnout,…
Polish Sejm and Senat: Official voting results of the 2023 elections
The voting took place on 15th October 2023 between 7:00 and 21:00. In tab Results/Sejm results from 31497 out of 31497 polling districts (100,00%) are…
ECFR on Poland’s election result and its implications for Europe
Piotr Buras, Head of the Warsaw office of the think tank European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), published an initial…