On Thursday 11 January, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boïko Borissov hoped there would be no vote at the EU Council on Poland and Article 7 of the treaty on the rule of law – a vote which could lead to unprecedented sanctions.
Saying that he was sure Poland would do its utmost to avoid the Council having to discuss Article 7, Borissov stated that if the procedure led to a vote, "we will have sleepless nights". "I really hope we can avoid this challenge", he added when speaking to a...