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Campaigners hope uproar sparked by court ruling will boost support for liberalising laws
Czech Republic warns health service may require help from EU states as deaths surge in Slovakia
Telecoms group see opportunities for further consolidation in European market as it prepares to merge Virgin Media with O2
The threat to the country’s private broadcasters and publishers poses another test of relations with Brussels
Proposals triggered widespread criticism and renewed concerns about press freedom
Brussels urged to act as Poland and Hungary tighten curbs on independent journalism
Broadcasters fear proposed new levy would undermine country’s independent media
Case watched due to its implications for second world war academic research
Polish maker of Cyberpunk 2077 game says an unidentified actor threatened to leak source codes
Moves come in retaliation for Moscow’s ouster of EU officials last week
Viktor Orban’s ministers fight social media platforms over ‘limits on Christian, conservative, rightwing opinions’
Terminations possible only in cases of rape, incest and where mother’s life or health at risk
Amsterdam IPO of Polish parcel locker business rides ecommerce wave boosted by pandemic
Andrzej Duda urges response in wake of Kremlin arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny
Private equity group moves to cash in on surge in online shopping during pandemic
Rightwing government’s relations with incoming US administration strained after Trump construction deal
EU’s top court says aspects of Budapest’s policy breached EU law while separate opinion raps Poland’s judicial clampdown
Acquisition of German-owned group by state-controlled refiner intensifies concern over interference
Budget stand-off over rule of law ends in neither victory nor defeat for Hungary and Poland
Leaders of Hungary and Poland drop vetoes on rule of law mechanism linked to bloc budget
Polish deputy PM says agreement within reach but draft needs signing off by member states and parliament
Angela Merkel should take a firm stand on behalf of EU in battle over values
Sale of German-owned newspaper group follows calls for ‘repolonisation’ by ruling party
The consequences of bad agreements over Brexit and with Poland and Hungary would last decades
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