Some of the changes, such as taking away the right of citizens to nominate candidates, have been heavily criticised.
rule of law
Poland starts process of exiting EU’s “Article 7” rule-of-law procedure
Poland’s justice minister presented in Brussels an action plan to restore the rule of law in Poland.
We can only do this thanks to your support!
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
Polish disciplinary chamber for judges is not lawful, rules European rights court
It violates the right to a fair trial, says the ECHR.
Polish government “not planning” to implement EU court rulings
However, the European Commission says it expects Poland to “fully respect and implement” them.
Disciplinary regime for Polish judges violates EU law and must be “rectified without delay”, finds ECJ
The disciplinary system “does not guarantee impartiality and independence” and can be under political “influence”.
Polish top court finds EU order to suspend disciplinary chamber violates Polish constitution
A long-running dispute over the rule of law intensified today following conflicting rulings.
NfP podcast: Stanley Bill on the sources of PiS’s success
Our editor-at-large gives his perspectives on the state of Polish democracy and the ruling party’s electoral success.
Poland violated judges’ human rights by firing them without explanation, rules ECHR
The judges were among almost 150 removed by the justice minister in 2017.
Obama: Poland and Hungary are now “essentially authoritarian”
The former US president cited the two countries as examples of how “democracy can die at the ballot box”.
Poland has seen region’s fastest democratic decline, finds Freedom House
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
Judge critical of Polish government barred from returning to work as dispute over judiciary deepens
A “dual legal system” is developing that could cause “tremendous harm in Poland and the EU”, says an analyst.
NfP podcast: “The opposition must be more professional” – interview with Leszek Balcerowicz
The former finance minister talks about PiS’s social spending, rule of law and the opposition.
How will the Biden presidency affect Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The Polish government hope ideological disputes with the US president do not prevent strategic cooperation.
How has the EU budget dispute affected the power struggle within Poland’s governing camp?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Zbigniew Ziobro overplayed his hand, but it is too early to write him off.
