“This is an unprecedented attack on judicial independence,” says an opposition MP.

“This is an unprecedented attack on judicial independence,” says an opposition MP.
Daniel Tilles
It must be held to the same standards as the former PiS administration.
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“I get the impression that this is not about the rule of law,” said Małgorzata Manowska.
Igor Tuleya returned to court this morning after being suspended for almost two years, but discovered that he remained barred from work.
Kaczyński also warned that there is a “German-Russian plan to rule over Europe” and suggested that the opposition is working under “foreign orders” to “enslave Poland”.
The opposition warns that the chamber will simply be replaced by another that serves a similar purpose.
Aleks Szczerbiak
The need to maintain unity in the face of Russian aggression has put the EU under pressure to deescalate the conflict.
“The EU has been the victim of a wave of fake news and propaganda from Russia,” says Georgette Mosbacher.
Krzysztof Izdebski
The government must ensure transparency and participation.
“Only the name” of the National Council of the Judiciary remains the same as before.
The opposition argue that the proposed legislation makes only cosmetic changes to the disciplinary system.
One Polish ruling party MEP accused critics of Poland of “acting on behalf of Putin”.
The NGO raised particular concern over the “government’s instrumentalisation of the politically captured Constitutional Tribunal”.
Nicholas Watson
In this episode, we discuss the rule of law in Central and Eastern Europe.