Bloomberg Poland’s president vetoed part of a judicial overhaul that’s triggered one of the country’s deepest political crises since the fall of communism and touched off debate in the European Union over how to confront members that flaunt democratic values. Dealing a blow to the ruling party that backed his presidency, Andrzej Duda struck down bills that would have replaced …

Bloomberg Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought to stem a slide in his popularity in a special parliamentary hearing on Monday, reiterating his denials of cronyism, apologizing for disparaging remarks about opponents and vowing to focus on the economy. Approval for Abe’s cabinet slumped again in three media polls conducted over the weekend. His support was at 26 percent, the …

Bloomberg China’s official Xinhua News Agency confirmed on Monday that Sun Zhengcai, the former Communist Party chief of Chongqing city, is under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. The brief announcement followed news reports a little over a week ago that Sun, 53, was being probed. As the youngest member of the party’s 25-member Politburo, Sun was considered a rising star …