The ruling ends a long-running case that has seen Poland fined over half a billion euros.
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EU rejects Poland’s request to end €1 million daily fines for ignoring ECJ ruling
The fines have so far amounted to €526 million (2.4 billion zloty) since being imposed in November 2021.
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Małgorzata Szuleka
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Polish president picks new Supreme Court chief justice amid controversy
Małgorzata Manowska was picked ahead of another candidate who had twice as many nominations.
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Growing majority see Polish judicial reforms as “unacceptable attempt to violate rule of law”
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