Media Watch- October 31
Invading Poland Again
The E.U. is not a common market. It is a liberal imperialist project.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/invading-poland-again/
EU court tells Poland to pay $1.2M a day in judicial dispute
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/correction-europe-poland-story-80831205
Poland vows not to pay any EU court fines
https://www.dw.com/en/poland-vows-not-to-pay-any-eu-court-fines/a-59654600
Opinion: EU emphasizes power over values in row with Poland
https://www.dw.com/en/opinion-eu-emphasizes-power-over-values-in-row-with-poland/a-59600757
Poland summons Belgian ambassador in rule-of-law row
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2836809
Polish-led 'counter-revolution' gaining traction in EU
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2835522
Europe's Next Domino: Will Polexit Follow Brexit?
https://www.dw.com/en/europes-next-domino-will-polexit-follow-brexit/av-59653248
Poland’s Heartland Would Rather Keep E.U. Money Than Break With Bloc
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/world/europe/poland-eu-aid.html
In Poland’s politics, a ‘social civil war’ brewed as Facebook rewarded online anger
An independent data analysis of major political parties in Poland that was conducted for The Post showed that after 2018, negative messages were more likely to receive a high number of shares.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/10/27/poland-facebook-algorithm/
Germany insists Nord Stream 2 will not threaten EU gas supply
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-insists-nord-stream-2-will-not-threaten-eu-gas-supply/a-59633894
A Russian Pipeline Changes Direction, and Energy Politics Come to the Fore
Amid an energy crunch in Europe, one of Russia’s largest natural gas pipelines began pulling gas out of Western Europe back eastward, Russian news agencies reported.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/30/world/europe/russia-gas-pipeline-nordstream-putin.html
No Time To Freeze
Europe has walked headfirst into the Russian energy trap. It’s time to break free.
https://cepa.org/no-time-to-freeze/
On the Move
China is on the retreat in central Europe. US pressure can accelerate the trend.
Poland: Lawmakers approve Belarus border wall amid migrant surge
https://www.dw.com/en/poland-lawmakers-approve-belarus-border-wall-amid-migrant-surge/a-59668201
Poland, 44 other countries condemn Belarus over migrant crisis
https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7785/Artykul/2833738
We asked Poland to hide our black sites. Then we left it hanging.
A lesson in the way Washington sometimes treats and discards allies.
Poland: Parliament debates bill banning LGBTQ pride parades
https://www.dw.com/en/poland-parliament-debates-bill-banning-lgbtq-pride-parades/a-59655348