Poland backtracks on Supreme Court reforms contested by EU
Good morning, Europe. Here are the top stories we're watching today: Poland backtracks on Supreme Court reforms: Poland's ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) proposed a legislative amendment on Wednesday backtracking on Supreme Court reforms at the centre of its conflict with the European Union over democratic standards. Interpol's new president: Interpol elects South Korea's Kim Jong Yang as its president in a blow to Russian efforts at naming one of their own. Gunmen abduct Italian NGO volunteer in Kenya: Kenyan police said on Wednesday unidentified gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer working at a non-governmental organisation in an attack on a trading centre in the coastal region of Kilifi during which five people were wounded. Italy budget deadline: The European Commission will move to discipline Italy over its 2019 budget after Rome defied EU objections to its plans to borrow and spend more next year, three officials close to the process said on Friday. The EU will take the first step in its excessive deficit procedure on November 21, focusing on Italy's failure to reduce its debt. Italy's populist government said it would stick with its high-spending budget plan, in a rejection of calls by the EU to revise its fiscal targets. May expected in Brussels: British Prime Minister Theresa May is Wednesday night expected in Brussels to meet President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker as part of ongoing talks on future ties after Brexit. Follow live updates here:
