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When European governments openly disobey courts, ears prick up. When two courts simultaneously contradict each other on the same day and descend into an unseemly shouting-match, all bets are off. Welcome to the mad world of Poland’s legal relations with the EU.more

The Australian government has cancelled Katie Hopkins’ visa after the far-right commentator boasted about breaching hotel quarantine conditions.more

The elderly woman, once a secretary at Hitler's Stutthof camp, is accused of being an accessory to the murder of over 11,000 people. She will be tried in a juvenile court as she was 18 at the time.more

More than half a million people were notified in the first week of July in England and Wales by an app that they had been in contact with someone infected with the coronavirus and should isolate themselves. The growing number of absences caused by this is a growing problem for employers.more

People traveling to Poland by plane from today - July 17 - are obliged to fill in the Traveler Location Card in electronic form (eKLP) before check-in - informed the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate. It replaces the previously used paper cards.more

Economically inactive EU citizens residing in a Member State other than their home Member State have the right to be insured under the public health insurance system of the host Member State, ruled the Court of Justice of the EU.more

After months of numerous accusations of inaction, the European Commission decided to initiate proceedings against Poland and Hungary for discriminating against people of different sexual orientation. In the case of Poland, it was accused of failing to fulfill obligations related to equality and protection of fundamental rights, which are binding in all EU countries.more

The British daily The Guardian reports on the buying of Vanuatu citizenship by refugees, politicians and corrupt businessmen from around the world. Over 2,000 people, including those wanted by the police, acquired passports in 2020, and with them visa-free access to the EU and the UK.more

The British should be just as vigilant against "less visible" threats from countries like China, Russia and Iran as against terrorism, and their actions may result in fatalities, warned the head of British MI5 counterintelligence, Ken McCallum.more

All offenses committed in connection with the conflict in Northern Ireland will be time-barred pending the 1998 Good Friday Agreement ending, the British government announced.more

In March 2020 the Dutch government introduced a recommendation to work from home. The intention of Prime Minister Marek Rutte’s office was for as few people as possible to leave their homes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The owner of the administrative office, who is now due to pay compensation by court order, insisted that his employees continue to work on site despite official orders. more

A petition calling for people who racially abuse footballers to be banned from matches in England for life has been signed by more than one million people in just 36 hours.more

People who are clinically extremely vulnerable are expected to be advised to avoid meeting indoors and to keep away from those who have not been vaccinated this summer.more

Large businesses have said they will maintain a cautious approach to bringing staff back to the office despite the lifting of final Covid restrictions in England on Monday.more

Polish employers are looking for ways to encourage employees to vaccinate against COVID-19. Some people want to take bonuses from people who are not vaccinating. However, experts cited by Prawo.pl warn against such a solution. They talk about discrimination and suggest reaching for rewards.more

The French competition authority announced today that it has fined Google € 500 million for not negotiating "in good faith" with press publishers over the related rights compensation due to publishers for reproducing their content on a search engine. The US internet giant claims to have acted "in good faith" throughout the negotiation process.more

England will move to the final stage of easing Covid restrictions on 19 July, ministers have confirmed. It means almost all legal restrictions on social contact will be removed.more

People should continue to work from home for the next four to six weeks if they are able to do so amid surging cases of coronavirus, a key figure at Public Health England has urged.more

Face masks will continue to be required by law in some settings in Wales as long as Covid remains a threat. The Welsh government has said face coverings in Wales would still be mandatory on public transport and in health and social care settings.more

Pedestrians in Poland have priority at road crossings regardless of whether they are waiting to cross or already on the crossing since June 2021. The change is one of several aiming to improve the country’s poor road safety.more

More than 70 letters requesting information and files of criminal and administrative proceedings were sent to representatives of Catholic male religious congregations, the State Commission for Pedophilia in Poland informed today.more

The operators of fitness clubs in Poland are demanding compensation for the restriction of their activities during the epidemic - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports. more

Israeli courts have ruled that minor children cannot be stopped from getting vaccinated against COVID-19 even if one of their parents objects. more

Staff in shops could face an increase in abuse and violence in stores once restrictions are eased, according to the boss of the retail industry’s trade body.more

The UK will block visas for visitors from countries the home secretary believes are refusing to cooperate in taking back rejected asylum seekers or offenders.more