Tag: defiance
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Greece’s left-wing opposition party slips into crisis as lawmakers quit in defiance of new leader – Winnipeg Free Press
[ad_1] ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s main left-wing opposition party, Syriza, suffered a damaging setback Thursday when nine lawmakers quit the party in protest against its newly elected leadership. Miami-based businessman Stefanos Kasselakis, 35, stunned party veterans when he won the leadership in late September in a primary-style contest. But he has failed so far…
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EU ‘reeling’ after steely defiance in one-sided Polish vote | World | News
[ad_1] Brussels has wanted Poland to change its rules for appointing and removing Polish judges for some time, arguing that they compromise judicial impartiality. But asked to decide whether, if push came to shove, the Polish Constitution or EU law would prevail if the two clashed, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal voted 12-2 for the constitution. Andrew…