Poland’s justice minister presented in Brussels an action plan to restore the rule of law in Poland.
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Prosecutors investigate prosecutor general’s decision to remove national prosecutor
Meanwhile, the prosecutor general announced that he does not recognise as legitimate an order by the constitutional court to suspend the move.
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EU court orders Poland to suspend disciplinary regime for judges or face daily fines
The Polish government argues the EU has no right to intervene and is “violating Poland’s sovereignty”.
Growing majority see Polish judicial reforms as “unacceptable attempt to violate rule of law”
A new poll echoes previous ones showing PiS’s judicial reforms having more opponents than supporters.
If EU imposes judicial reform on Poland, gay marriage will be next, warns justice minister
If Poland allows the EU to “impose” a justice system, gay marriage, abortion on demand and the euro would follow, warns Ziobro.
Poles trust EU the most and government the least among institutions, finds poll
The church has recorded the biggest drop in trust since 2017.
EU Commission VP in Warsaw: “I would like to do more to protect judges”
Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has added Poland to its rule-of-law monitoring procedure.
NfP podcast: Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska on Poland, the EU and rule of law
A discussion of Poland’s position in Europe and the conflict over rule of law.
Six arguments PiS uses to justify Poland’s judicial overhaul – and why they are wrong
Anna Wójcik
Though consistent and seemingly convincing, the government’s justifications for its judicial changes are misleading and often false.
President’s chief of staff says opposition are “dancing to Putin’s tune” with Brussels rule-of-law visit
By “travelling to foreign capitals and destroying Poland’s image”, the opposition is “dancing to Putin’s tune”, said Szczerski.
Poland continues decline in two international freedom rankings
Poland’s score has continued to slide in rankings compiled by US think tanks the Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation.
EU Court of Justice rules on Poland’s Supreme Court
The CJEU has issued its latest judgement on Poland’s judicial changes.
What does Law and Justice’s re-election mean for Poland-EU relations?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling party hopes its decisive election victory will encourage the EU to put contentious issues such as “rule of law” compliance on the back-burner.
