A Complex DefiancePoland is not Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban frequently antagonizes European Union leaders and cozies up to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. The dispute with the European Union is a more complex, and uniquely Polish, affair. They removed unfriendly justices and ensured the once-powerful body was little more than a rubber stamp for the party, Mr. Matczak said. U.S. and Britain Stand DownSo far, outside the European Union, the reaction has been muted. That leaves the European Union to wrestle with the consequences of the current crisis.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2017 21:22 UTC