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EU Road Requirements: Time and Cost for TEN-T Standards Adaptation in Ukraine
Economy
EU Road Requirements: Time and Cost for TEN-T Standards Adaptation in Ukraine
Ukraine has been part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) since 2017, when the European Union officially extended it to Eastern Partnership countries. For the first time, Ukrainian roads were included in the TEN-T map as part of a network ensuring strategic connections with EU member states. This became the foundation for integrating Ukrainian infrastructure into the unified European transport space.
Let’s Create Laws That Support Instead of Restrict: Look at Deregulation in Poland
Economy
Let’s Create Laws That Support Instead of Restrict: Look at Deregulation in Poland
Poland is taking significant steps towards deregulation, driven by the growing need to simplify its legal framework. Efforts are underway to improve the quality of law by removing outdated and unnecessary regulations, fostering a more business-friendly and efficient environment for citizens and enterprises alike. But will these efforts truly lead to a more dynamic and innovative Poland, or are we simply replacing one set of challenges with another?
Do Not Degrade Legislation Any Further
Politics
Do Not Degrade Legislation Any Further
In recent years, the quality of law-making in Poland has significantly deteriorated. Practices such as ignoring procedures, bypassing public consultations, using the deputies’ initiative route for government projects, and last-minute insertions in the final stage of the legislative process have been a constant element of the political landscape.
Protectionism as New Pandemic
Economy
Protectionism as New Pandemic
Of course, everyone would be delighted if the supermarkets were full of quality Slovak fruit, vegetables, meat, and other products. However, this ideal cannot be achieved by a policy of self-sufficiency, but by a policy of cooperation.
Sex Scandal on Polish Far Right
Society
Sex Scandal on Polish Far Right
Ordo Iuris, an ultra-conservative Catholic foundation known for influential lobbying to ban abortion and limit LGBT+ rights, has recently been through a major crisis started with a romantic affair within the organization, also described as ‘sex scandal’.