The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.

The ruling has been welcomed as “extremely important” by Poland’s justice minister.
The European Commission says that Poland’s constitutional court has “violated EU law”.
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A long-running dispute over the rule of law intensified today following conflicting rulings.
The government accuses the ECJ of “exceeding its competences”.