European Parliament accuses Russia of using rape as weapon of war
Resolution calls for co-operation by agencies to collect evidence swiftly to aid prosecutions
Amundi CIO sees slowing economies long-fingering OECD plan for 15% tax
Prospect of European recession ‘growing day by day’, says Vincent Mortier
Drones, drugs and bullet-proof vests: life as a war courier in Ukraine
One Warsaw resident on the dangerous route he takes across the border with supplies
Breda O’Brien: World still struggles to accept people with Down syndrome
Two cases before ECHR challenge idea of fast progress embracing genetic diversity
Protest in Dublin against Ukraine war: ‘We need to do so much more’
Ireland should expel Russians from their Dublin ‘bunker’, Ukraine’s ambassador says
Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing Mariupol children’s hospital during agreed ceasefire
‘The destruction is colossal,’ says city council as building hit several times by air strike
EU to impose unprecedented sanctions on Russia as leaders meet
Boris Johnson promises decisive response to Putin’s choice of ‘bloodshed and destruction’
Belarus hybrid ‘tactics’ show need for smarter defence, EU says
Tensions rise at border as guards use water cannons against restive crowds
World View: The EU must avoid Lukashenko’s trap
Whereas Brussels once denounced states for building fences, it now helps police them
EU ready to fight back against Polish attack on bloc’s legal order
Fiery scenes at European Parliament as opposing sides entrench positions in speeches
The EU wants a rule of law battle it can win in row with Poland
Polish court’s bombastic ruling rejecting supremacy of EU law has politics at its heart
Scramble to stop ‘de facto Polexit’
EU cash for Poland in question as European Commission gathers response
EU warns Poland it could face fines if it does not comply with court ruling
European Commission report highlights rule of law concerns in Poland and Hungary
EU sues Hungary and Poland for LGBT discrimination as legal fight escalates
Move intensifies row over whether EU should withhold funds from countries that reject rules
New wave of Covid-19 infections sweeping across Europe
Central European, Balkan and Baltic states bring in new round of restrictions to cope with rising hospitalisations as vaccine rollouts stall
Golden Globes 2021 and the ‘doddering, faintly corrupt’ group that chooses the winners
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s membership and finances are under scrutiny
Satanist appeals for support to take on government after blasphemy prosecution
Heavy-metal singer Nergal has fought several previous legal battles with Polish authorities
Hungary and Poland threaten EU crisis by vetoing funds
Governments in Budapest and Warsaw block recovery funds and next budget in retaliation for move to keep money from countries that breach rule of law
Pressure mounts on Poland and Hungary over eroded rule of law
Call for EU to stall aid due to media curtailment, court interference and LGBT rights issues
Merkel faces fiendishly difficult balancing act as she tries to save Europe
Europe Letter: German leader says only unity can ward off populism and economic turmoil
Warsaw protest over judicial independence ‘humbling’
‘It was ... startling to feel the level of public support,’ says Mr Justice John MacMenamin
Irish judges to condemn Polish government’s judicial policy
Association of Judges of Ireland will join protest in Warsaw against ‘threats’ to rule of law
The Irish Times view on Irish judges protesting in Poland: crossing a line
Judiciary’s move to join demonstration over foreign government’s policies is problematic
Polish judges welcome Irish support of protest
Irish Supreme Court judge to take part in Warsaw march
Polish judges being targeted with ‘absurd’ disciplinary procedures
Concerns about ‘systemic’ violation of judiciary’s independence
EU court takes stand for fundamental values
Europe Letter: Ruling on Polish state interference a reminder of EU principles and law
US to send 1,000 additional troops to Poland, says Trump
Move follows lobbying by Polish government amid fears about Russian aggression
EU steps up challenge to member states which violate rule of law
Poland and Romania in focus as Timmermans outlines need to uphold legal ethics
Warsaw museum intensifies debate around anti-Semitism
Sited on former ghetto, Polin Museum is accused of hosting overly political exhibitions
Judges vent frustration over Government plans to cut payouts
Chief Justice ‘irritated’ he only learned of Minister for Justice’s proposals in newspaper
Polish judges disagree with each other in letters to High Court
Independence of Polish judiciary in dispute in case of man challenging extradition
Human rights group offers to help in Polish extradition case
Artur Celmer claims he is at risk of unfair trial in Poland due to political interference
Poles open new line of attack on EU rule-of-law complaint
Europe Letter: Deputy PM claims EU heading for ‘auto-destruction’ if CJEU rules against Poland
Polish minister’s comments not a barrier to extradition, court hears
Deputy justice minister criticised High Court over delay in extradition of Artur Celmer
EU court opinion says Irish judge must decide on Polish rule of law
Court of Justice in Luxembourg hears case over man fighting extradition from Ireland
Bar Council warns of threats to judicial autonomy in Ireland and Poland
Paul McGarry says Ross’s Judicial Appointments Bill is problematic for many reasons
Ireland set to tell EU court Pole would get fair trial if extradited
High Court’s Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly cast doubts on Polish judicial system’s rule of law
Allies Poland and Hungary reject EU budget cuts and migration
Brussels gives Warsaw until late June to roll back judicial reforms eroding rule of law
Hungary: a threat the EU must confront
Across central and eastern Europe, systemic problems pose grave threats to the European Union and the western liberal order
Attorney general’s ‘dog’s dinner’ comments perhaps best kept for his memoirs
Séamus Wolfe correct to see danger of judges appointed under flawed legislation
A flawed Bill on judicial appointments
Brussels says the Government’s plan falls short of European standards
Merkel dodges question on Poland's new Holocaust law
Adviser to Polish president Andrzej Duda criticises Israel’s opposition to new law
Poland denies new law will hinder debate about Nazi era
Bill passed by senate makes it illegal to accuse Polish nation of complicity in the Holocaust
Sean Moncrieff: Brexit is steadily corroding the EU from the inside
Europe depicts Brexit as a British midlife crisis unconnected to any systemic EU problem
European Commission and Poland hope to cool row over judiciary
Commission argues 13 laws passed by Poland have undermined judicial independence
Racism in Poland: threat to liberal order
Reprehensible that Polish interior minister described far-right march as patriotic
Poland’s president vetoes controversial judicial bills
Reform laws passed by parliament triggered nationwide demonstrations
Protests as Polish parliament approves Supreme Court overhaul
EU says new legislation would undermine democratic checks and balances
Poland rejects ‘protectionist’ EU labour market reform
Changes for workers who move countries would stoke divisions, minister warns
Poland ‘facing labour shortage’ for infrastructure development
Budimex executive says country lacks manual workers as many live in western Europe
US attack on Syria: world leaders react
Britain offers full support for US action, but angered Russia seeks emergency UN meeting
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