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Justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro’s stance towards Brussels puts him at odds with PM Mateusz Morawiecki
Ziobro says Warsaw could suspend budget contributions if Brussels withholds funds as part of dispute
Crucial but contentious bill passed by MPs but vote exposes divisions within ruling coalition and opposition
Country’s de facto leader says junior partner risks bringing down government by opposing ratification
Spat over French minister’s remarks stokes EU ire over Warsaw’s increasingly conservative rhetoric
Both feel unfairly targeted, while febrile domestic politics constrain Warsaw’s room for manoeuvre
Struggle within ruling coalition has brought de facto leader back as deputy premier
Law and Justice party founder becomes deputy prime minister to quash power struggle
Justice minister and allies stake out hard line in culmination of ideological confrontation within coalition
Supreme court finds against printer who refused work for LGBT group
Critics fear bill will undermine independence of legal system
Wide-ranging political powers over court system stir fears for independence of judges
Warsaw’s plan to overhaul court system criticised for muddying separation of powers
Comments criticised broadly Eurosceptic administration
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