The government that succeeded PiS has pointed to various Polish and European court rulings finding that such judges hold their positions illegitimately.
Judicial Reform
Polish ruling party’s partner withdraws support for government in parliament over broken promise
The government has only a narrow majority, so losing the votes of Pawel Kukiz’s four MPs could make life harder in parliament.
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