“There is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland,” says the European Commission.

“There is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland,” says the European Commission.
The EU has transferred almost almost 27 billion zloty (€6.3 billion) to Poland.
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But Zbigniew Ziobro pledged to continue “far-reaching reform that will not please EU bureaucrats”.
While the PM has hinted at compromise in the latest dispute, the justice minister says “EU aggression should be met with a tough response”.
“The operation of the disciplinary chamber can and should be reviewed,” says Mateusz Morawiecki.
It violates the right to a fair trial, says the ECHR.
However, the European Commission says it expects Poland to “fully respect and implement” them.
The disciplinary system “does not guarantee impartiality and independence” and can be under political “influence”.
A long-running dispute over the rule of law intensified today following conflicting rulings.
Our editor-at-large gives his perspectives on the state of Polish democracy and the ruling party’s electoral success.
The judges were among almost 150 removed by the justice minister in 2017.
The former US president cited the two countries as examples of how “democracy can die at the ballot box”.
The NGO has called on the EU to take action.
A “dual legal system” is developing that could cause “tremendous harm in Poland and the EU”, says an analyst.