Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that the excess of criticism from the EU on Poland's justice reforms could lead to negative consequences, as he stated at a meeting with the Chairman of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, DW reported.

Poland also cautioned the European Union against increasing pressure on Warsaw, as this, according to Morawiecki, can strengthen the country's support for populists that seek to weaken or destroy the EU.

It is noted that the …

Kyiv will not agree to give autonomy to Hungarians in Ukraine.

Hanna Hopko, the Chairman of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, said this to LB.ua while commenting on a prior statement by the Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine.

 “Although MPs and I repeatedly and clearly explained to the Hungarian ambassador to Ukraine – there will be no Hungarian autonomy in Transcarpathian Region," Hopko said.

According to Hopko, Hungary must respect the Constitution of Ukraine as …

Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine Ernő Keskeny said in an interview with Ukrainski Novyny that he is sure there is nothing harmful in the autonomy of national minorities.

As an example, the Ambassador cited the situation in South Tyrol, in Italy, where the German national minority lives compactly. In the region’s schools, classes are taught in German and Italian is taught as a foreign language. In the case of Ukraine, considering the situation in the east of the country, the demands for autonomy …

The Council of Europe has strongly criticized the execution of a criminal for a murder in Belarus.

"The extreme penalty is a horrible and inhumane punishment that is no longer admissible in Europe," said Yves Cruchten, the General Rapporteur on the abolition of the death penalty of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, on Thursday, March 8th.

The execution of Kirill Kazachok, 40, is shocking mainly because it took place in October 2017 and the mother of the criminal has only …

The Bureau for the Defense of the Constitution of Latvia (country's counterintelligence) "quietly" deports people from time to time, mainly to Russia, as reported by the Head of the Bureau, Jānis Maizītis.

"The main task of the Bureau is intelligence and counterintelligence, but we cannot always talk about the beginning of a criminal prosecution in this race of the security services. There are cases reported of expulsion from the country but there are also the so-called quiet deportations. In …

Representatives of the All-Ukrainian Union ‘Svoboda’, the Right Sector, and the National Corps have promised to blockade Russian diplomatic institutions located on the territory of Ukraine on March 18, the day of the Russian presidential election.

This was noted in a message published on March 8 and distributed by Svoboda’s press service, reports 112.Ukraine.

The blockade is planned to begin at all diplomatic establishments of the Russian Federation in Ukraine starting at 8 am, which is the …

The Russian S-400 “Triumph” anti-air missile systems which Ankara bought from Moscow will constitute a major challenge for NATO’s weapon systems in Turkey, said Czech General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, in an interview with a group of journalists while on a work visit to Washington.

“The military assessment is still maintained that the S-400 is not compatible with NATO’s integrated system. And so, if the system is ultimately acquired, it must be used as a standalone …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to insist that Ukrainian authorities adopt legislation for an anti-corruption court in accordance with the obligations of a country under the EFF (Extended Fund Facility) cooperation program, as stated by Gerry Rice, an official representative of the IMF, reports Interfax-Ukraine.

“At the request of the Ukrainian authorities, an expert group from the IMF visited Kyiv to discuss technical issues of the reforms envisaged by the EFF program, …