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European Commission Report Highlights Ukraine’s Gains in Governance, Reform and Resilience
7 November 2024
7 February 2023
The Polish government keeps finding new ways to run afoul of the EU’s rule of law regulations. Their new foray into data collection from its civilians will sadly follow the same logic and implementation, meaning another battle between Warsaw and Brussels is on the horizon.
While the Polish government has recently given many reasons to be worried about the rule of law and respect for human rights, data-driven authoritarianism has also been on the rise in Warsaw.
Changes in the Constitution and reforms of the judiciary system; the overuse of fast-track legislative procedures; violations of freedom of speech; repression of civil society organisations are just a few examples of the accusations issued against Poland by the European Commission.
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