Distrust in the courts is now much higher than when the government took office promising to restore the rule of law.
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Request to strip Polish Supreme Court head of legal immunity rejected in contested decision
Poland’s rule-of-law crisis has taken a further twist.
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Poland violated female judges rights by making them retire earlier than men, rules European court
The measures in question were made as part of the PiS government’s contested overhaul of the judiciary.
I will unblock Poland’s EU funds day after election win, pledges opposition leader Tusk
Politicians and media linked to Poland’s ruling party say Tusk’s remarks prove the EU is using the rule of law as a pretext to change the government in Warsaw.
Complaint against Poland to CJEU is “unlawful,” says president of Poland’s top court
The EU Commission’s complaint concerns two rulings issued by the Constitutional Tribunal that found parts of EU law to be inconsistent with the Polish constitution.
Parliament approves changes to Russian influence law despite Venice Commission call to scrap it
The Council of Europe’s experts found the law to be “fundamentally flawed” and a threat to this year’s elections.
Polish courts must ignore “unlawful” suspension of judge critical of government reforms, rules EU court
A deputy minister in Poland’s government says that the ruling by “politicised EU judges” is “meaningless”.
Poland violated rights of judge critical of government reforms, rules European court
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Poland to pay judge Igor Tuleya €30,000 in compensation.
“Serious concerns persist” over rule of law in Poland, says EU
The European Commission found that Poland has made no progress on six of its seven rule-of-law recommendations from last year.
Poland’s Supreme Court asks if Dutch court meets EU rule-of-law standards
The decision follows cases of courts in other countries, including the Netherlands, questioning the independence of courts in Poland.
Poland’s disciplinary system for judges infringed European law, finds EU court
The ruling ends a long-running case that has seen Poland fined over half a billion euros.
Polish scholar wins Nine Dots Prize and Cambridge book deal
Joanna Kusiak beat out over 600 other entries responding to the question “Why has the rule of law become so fragile?”
Judicial reforms “haven’t turned out well”, says Poland’s PM, blaming justice minister
The justice minister has hit back, blaming the president and PM for blocking some of his proposed reforms.
EU rejects Poland’s request to end €1 million daily fines for ignoring ECJ ruling
The fines have so far amounted to €526 million (2.4 billion zloty) since being imposed in November 2021.
