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President Biden invoked the history of the Solidarity movement and Pope John Paul II during his address in Poland. He emphasized a "rules-based order" in opposition to "brute force," though critics point to domestic lockdowns and the freezing of assets as contradictions to these stated democratic principles.
Protests have erupted in Poland over the ruling party's plan to bring the Supreme Court under political control. The European Union has criticized the move as a shift toward authoritarianism, while some suggest the conflict is tied to Poland's refusal to accept EU-mandated refugee quotas.
