The court says that the education ministry should have first reached an agreement with the Catholic church on the changes.

The court says that the education ministry should have first reached an agreement with the Catholic church on the changes.
The decision is likely to be ignored by the government, which does not recognise the Constitutional Tribunal’s legitimacy.
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The aim is to undo what the current government sees as the politicisation and corruption of the court by the former PiS administration.
A deputy speaker of parliament has indicated that they will ignore the constitutional court’s ruling.
Judges found that the measures unjustly restrict the discretion of courts to decide on a punishment for a crime.
The current government wants to overhaul the constitutional court following eight years of rule by the Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Sejm speaker Szymon Hołownia accused the court of “unlawfully interfering” and “exceeding its authority”.
The measures aim to “restore the independence of the Constitutional Tribunal”.
Central bank governor Adam Glapiński is seen as an ally of the former ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party.
The EU has been blocking billions of euros due to its concerns over the rule of law in Poland.
Questions still remain over how the tribunal will function given its internal disputes.
“Some of the Brussels elite” are trying to expand the EU’s competencies, adds the Polish government’s spokesman.