The European Union’s unanimity rule, which grants member states veto power in the European Council, is drawing criticism as repeated blockages hinder decision-making and strain collective action. Once a tool to protect national sovereignty, the veto is increasingly used as leverage to extract concessions from Brussels. Since 2011, 48 vetoes…
Amid growing unease among European leaders over the United States’ commitment to defending the continent, France announced plans to increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. Speaking at a submarine base in Brittany on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron said that in a world “fraught…
Crowds gathered in Castle Square, Warsaw, to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, underscoring Poland’s enduring solidarity with its neighbor. Demonstrations in the Heart of Warsaw Protesters waved Ukrainian flags and held signs reading “Fight 4 Freedom” and “Putin always lies. Support Ukraine.” The rally framed the…
In a landmark case for Poland, Bishop Andrzej Jez of Tarnów will go to trial on Wednesday, accused of covering up acts of paedophilia committed by priests in his diocese. This marks the first time a high-ranking church official in Poland has faced criminal charges for failing to report clergy…