Archives for Zosia Wanat

- EU farm nominee faces further grilling after botched hearing
  
  10/1/19, 7:57 PM CET
  
  Parliamentarians were disappointed with Janusz Wojciechowski’s replies on topics from trade to his own finances.
- In Poland, politics cuts across the dinner table
  
  10/1/19, 4:35 AM CET
  
  Divisions deepen as the country heads to the polls on October 13.
- EU court top lawyer sides with Poland on judicial independence
  
  9/24/19, 1:33 PM CET
  
  Non-binding opinion on questions from judges finds the danger of undermining their independence ‘remains hypothetical.’
- Polish MEP calls for vegan food in EU canteens
  
  9/23/19, 5:45 PM CET
  
  Sylwia Spurek says EU must practice what it preaches on animal-based food production.
- Poland’s PiS aims to regulate journalists after election
  
  9/16/19, 8:00 PM CET
  
  The government aims to create a ‘new media order.’
- Polish commissioner candidate says he has ‘nothing to hide’ in expenses probe
  
  9/13/19, 6:30 AM CET
  
  Janusz Wojciechowski faces a grilling from MEPs because of his links to Poland’s ruling party.
- Farm boss nominee says EU must think bigger on agriculture
  
  9/13/19, 6:30 AM CET
  
  Janusz Wojciechowski says he’ll create a long-term strategy for 2050.
- French minister: EU won’t grant UK Brexit delay as things stand
  
  9/8/19, 12:07 PM CET
  
  But UK chancellor says Boris Johnson wants a deal, not an extension.
- Von der Leyen wants Poland to have agriculture portfolio, ex-candidate says
  
  8/26/19, 5:12 PM CET
  
  Krzysztof Szczerski, who was originally appointed as Poland’s candidate for the next European Commission, withdrew himself from consideration Monday after a meeting with President-elect Ursula von der …
- Senior Polish official quits in the wake of internet trolling allegations
  
  8/20/19, 7:32 PM CET
  
  Poland’s ruling party is hit with yet another political scandal.
- Poland’s speaker of parliament resigns over flight scandal
  
  8/8/19, 3:22 PM CET
  
  The ruling Law and Justice party hopes to head off a problem that could hurt it at the polls.
- Poland’s purebred Arabian horses gallop into election race
  
  8/8/19, 10:42 AM CET
  
  Poland’s ruling PiS party hopes to repair the battered reputation of its Arabian horse auction before October’s election.
- Poland’s president sets October 13 election date
  
  8/6/19, 7:38 PM CET
  
  Duda wants a quick election campaign, and the ruling Law and Justice party is poised to win.
- Flight-shaming one of Poland’s most powerful politicians
  
  8/5/19, 7:10 PM CET
  
  The speaker of parliament took more than 100 government flights, which creates a potential problem for the ruling party ahead of this fall’s election.
- Wife of murdered Polish mayor takes on hate speech
  
  8/2/19, 5:00 AM CET
  
  Opposition politician’s widow plans to use her platform as an MEP to spread a simple message: ‘No hate.’
- Polish magazine dismisses court ruling on ‘LGBT-free zone’ stickers
  
  7/26/19, 4:00 PM CET
  
  Gazeta Polska chief called court decision ‘fake news’ and threatened to sue retailers who hid the latest edition.
- Poland nominates Krzysztof Szczerski as its next commissioner
  
  7/25/19, 3:48 PM CET
  
  The Polish nominee currently serves as chief of cabinet for President Andrzej Duda.
- EU ombudsman opens inquiry into private sponsorship of Council presidencies
  
  7/19/19, 5:29 PM CET
  
  Inquiry follows complaint about Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of Romanian presidency.
- Brussels debunks Boris Johnson’s fishy EU complaint
  
  7/18/19, 5:58 PM CET
  
  Vytenis Andriukaitis advises front-runner to become the next British PM to ‘keep a cool head.’
- Polish judicial reform tested by both Commission and ECHR
  
  7/17/19, 6:25 PM CET
  
  A new system for disciplining judges ‘undermines’ their judicial independence, the Commission says.
- CEE countries aim for a hefty Commission portfolio after failing in top job race
  
  7/10/19, 6:30 PM CET
  
  The early signs of a Central European breakthrough aren’t promising.

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