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New Polish cabinet means fresh faces not policy shift
Poland’s cabinet reshuffle will probably mean changes in presentation not policy
PolandHungary and Poland will resist centralising EU reforms
Hungary and Poland will champion individual EU member states’ right to shape divergent policies in the national interest
HungaryPolish doctors’ work-to-rule may force health rethink
Junior doctors’ reluctance to work overtime to bail out hospitals may boost health spending where hunger strikes failed
PolandEU integration could provide a way to sanction Hungary
The EU has so far lacked any effective means of bringing misbehaving member states into line
HungaryPoland will avoid Article 7 sanctions at EU’s cost
EU’s row with Poland over judiciary will highlight Union’s lack of options against a member violating fundamental values
PolandPoland takes seriously US criticism on media
Anonymous sources say an independent broadcaster may not be fined; it will be thanks not to new premier but Washington
PolandPolish VAT surge may subside from mid-2018
Narrowing the 'VAT gap' depends on continued fast GDP growth, but growth is expected to start slowing in 2018
PolandPolish ruling party replaces premier with ex-banker
Morawiecki takes over government as competent economic manager but Kaczynski will leave him little freedom of action
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