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Polish court finds some EU Treaty articles unconstitutional, but Brussels says its laws come first

Poland’s constitutional tribunal has ruled that some EU laws clash with the Polish constitution. The EU – already perturbed at Poland’s nationalist government’s policies – argues otherwise. The ruling was issued on Thursday, with Judge Bartlomiej Sochanski stating that “The EU Treaty is subordinate to the constitution in the Polish legal system…and, like any part […]

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China’s Covid-19 cases soar ahead of week-long national holiday, some infections are vaccine-busting Delta

The Chinese authorities have said that Covid-19 infections in the southeastern province of Fujian have more than doubled in the previous 24 hours. Preliminary tests suggest the Delta variant is responsible for some of the cases. On Tuesday the Chinese National Health Commission said that 59 new locally transmitted cases had been identified on Monday. […]

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Israeli health minister says vaccine passport system doesn’t have ‘medical justification’ in some cases – leaked footage

Israeli officials have been caught admitting that in many situations, the country’s ‘Green Pass’ is not “medically justified,” but exists to pressure citizens into getting vaccinated. Israelis who want to visit bars, restaurants, swimming pools, and all indoor or outdoor events of more than 100 people must show their ‘Green Pass’, a document proving they’ve […]