Poland Eyes €36bn of EU Recovery Cash Despite Last Year's Veto

Poland wants to spend €36 billion in European money aimed at mitigating the impact of the pandemic, even though it blocked the original proposal over concerns at a so-called rule of law mechanism.

Warsaw - together with Budapest - was previously opposed to the punitive apparatus designed to stop the funds from being given out if member states are found to have violated the bloc's democratic principles.

Poland's ruling Law & Justice (PiS) party is even promoting the use of European money, despite its initial opposition and the fact that the issue has caused tensions within its governing coalition.