Bogdan Święczkowski served as a senior prosecutor under the former PiS government and is seen as a close ally of then justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
rule of law
Head of Polish constitutional court steps down and prepares to elect successor
The government does not recognise the court’s legitimacy and is likely to continue to ignore it.
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Part of European Human Rights Convention incompatible with Polish constitution, finds top court
The ruling was welcomed by the justice ministry but an expert says it “puts Poland dangerously close to Russia”.
How will Poland’s dispute with the EU affect its national politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Talk of “Polexit” may not cut through, but the loss of EU funds could be much more damaging.
Norwegian court refuses to extradite Pole due to concerns over judicial independence
It pointed to “dramatic and negative developments regarding the independence of Polish courts and judges”.
Poland becomes first country to be expelled from European judicial network
Poland’s judicial council is in “blatant violation of the rule to safeguard the independence of the judiciary” and “undermines the application of EU law”, says the ENCJ.
Poland fined €1 million a day by EU for not suspending disciplinary chamber for judges
A Polish minister accused the CJEU of “abusing” its powers to undermine Polish sovereignty.
NfP podcast: what’s behind Poland’s showdown with the EU?
Stanley Bill talks to commentator Marcin Makowski about the latest developments in Polish politics.
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg call for Poland’s EU funds to be restricted over rule of law
The European Commission says Poland has still not done enough to secure the disbursement of Covid recovery funds.
Morawiecki and von der Leyen clash in debate on “rule of law crisis in Poland”
The recent Polish constitutional court ruling will “have serious consequences”, warned the European Commission president.
Polish justice minister seeks to take Germany to EU court for “politicising judiciary”
The justice ministry wants the CJEU to issue an interim measure suspending the provisions on judicial appointments in Germany.
Poland records EU’s largest rule-of-law decline in new ranking
The decline was driven by lower scores concerning constraints on government powers and fundamental rights.
NfP podcast: Rule of law and the spectre of Polexit
Stanley Bill talks with legal expert Anna Wójcik about Poland’s ongoing conflict with the EU.
Merkel backs border protection and rule of law “dialogue” during final Warsaw visit
Mateusz Morawiecki emphasised the importance of economic ties.
