The ruling ends a long-running case that has seen Poland fined over half a billion euros.

The ruling ends a long-running case that has seen Poland fined over half a billion euros.
The new legislation broadens the definition of domestic violence and expands measures to support victims and deal with perpetrators.
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Maria Wilczek
In an exclusive interview, Poland’s top justice Małgorzata Gersdorf discusses how Poland’s courts can be fixed.
“I wasn’t prepared for a battle,” says the outgoing chief justice.
The law would introduce state-funded abortion on demand, compulsory sex education, and prescription-free morning-after pills.
The ruling party says that the new disciplinary measures are necessary to stop judges “undermining” the legal system.
The far-right Confederation wants an “anti-LGBT law” that would “ban LGBT”, as well as to restrict abortions and Jewish property restitution.