The EU statement went on: "It is for the Polish authorities, as victims of this alleged cartel, to take all possible administrative and legal actions against the perpetrators with a view to protecting their interests and recovering public money (national and EU)".

BBC: Poland hurt by EU aid freeze over suspicious road deal

Theres a problem with such liberalization, says Alan Bromberg, a professor of securities law at Southern Methodist University in Dallas: The banks are more interested in protecting their own safety and soundness, not in protecting the interests of securities holders.

FORBES: Relationship banking

Mr. Carney said the president wants to seek a balance between giving journalists the freedom to do their jobs and protecting national-security interests.

WSJ: White House Aims to Revive 'Media Shield' Bill

As noted from above, the existing codes of ethics fall short in terms of protecting the interests of women and children in their coverage.

UNESCO: Communication and Information

The NBPA's demand for his resignation was motivated by its "need to protect the NBPA management and their own best interests instead of protecting the players, " Mr. Fisher said in a statement issued on Friday.

WSJ: U.S. Probes NBA Players Union

Similarly, unions have their own interests, and sometimes that leads to protecting bad teachers or to institutional inertia and dysfunction.

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