The Polish court accused the EU official of “blatant encroachment on [its] exclusive competences”.

The Polish court accused the EU official of “blatant encroachment on [its] exclusive competences”.
Krzysztof Mularczyk
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Mateusz Morawiecki says he “hopes these judges who do not want to cooperate will think about the good of Poland”.
Six of the Constitutional Tribunal’s 15 judges no longer recognise the legitimacy of its president, Julia Przyłębska.
Aleks Szczerbiak
Andrzej Duda has virtually ended any realistic prospect of Warsaw receiving the funds before the election.
Questions still remain over how the tribunal will function given its internal disputes.
“Some of the Brussels elite” are trying to expand the EU’s competencies, adds the Polish government’s spokesman.
The judges argue that the chief justice’s term expired last month, but she denies this and has been supported by the government.
The Constitutional Tribunal contains improperly appointed judges who “infected it with unlawfulness”, finds the Supreme Administrative Court.
But Krystyna Pawłowicz also called on Tusk to stop “giving reasons for such jokes”.
The Constitutional Tribunal was ruling in response to a request by the justice minister.
The ruling was welcomed by the justice ministry but an expert says it “puts Poland dangerously close to Russia”.
Stanley Bill talks with legal expert Anna Wójcik about Poland’s ongoing conflict with the EU.
However, the European Commission says it expects Poland to “fully respect and implement” them.