Poland won't get its money back after a previous, conservative government was hit by a record-breaking fine by the European Union for ignoring a court order to undo changes to its judicial system, an EU high court said Wednesday.

Poland's government at the time was embroiled in a row with Brussels over judicial reforms that critics said undermined the independence of Polish courts. The dispute had blocked billions of euros in EU funds to Warsaw and also triggered the fines.

Across Europe, the tension between national sovereignty and EU legal oversight has been a recurring issue, especially in matters related to judicial independence and democratic standards. Several countries have faced financial penalties for policies deemed incompatible with EU law,

Apple has chided a newly introduced pornography app available in the European Union, warning that the bloc’s digital rules opening the way for third-party app store downloads undermines consumer confidence in the tech giant.

In the EU, Apple's gatekeeper status changed with the 2022 adoption of the Digital Markets Act, which required Apple to allow alternative app stores.

Sir Keir Starmer's trip to Brussels is part of what he calls a "reset" between the UK and the European Union

Follow our live blog as the Prime Minister's becomes the first British premier since Brexit to attend an EU dinner.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday joined European Union leaders in Brussels for talks on strengthening cooperation on defence five years after the UK left the bloc. Rejoining the EU was out of question but "I do think that we can have a better,