EU chief says Polish court ruling is a threat to the bloc
3 years, 2 months ago

EU chief says Polish court ruling is a threat to the bloc

Al Jazeera  

Ursula von der Leyen warns Warsaw that Brussels will act over acrimonious dispute concerning primacy of EU law. Addressing EU politicians in Strasbourg on Tuesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the ruling by Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal earlier this month was “a direct challenge to the unity of the European legal order” and undermines the protection of judicial independence. But Morawiecki insisted that Poland abides by EU treaties and dismissed concerns raised by opponents of Poland’s government, who fear that the court’s ruling has put the country on a path to a possible “Polexit,” or an exit from the 27-nation EU. The European Court of Justice ruled in March that Poland’s new regulations for appointing Supreme Court justices could violate EU law and ordered Warsaw to suspend them. In his speech on Tuesday, Morawiecki said Poland was being intimidated and attacked by the EU, whose top court issues rulings that aim to take power away from member states.

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The EU’s executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

The EU’s executive decides to end legal standoff with Poland over democracy concerns

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive decided on Monday to end its 6-year dispute with member state Poland, saying Prime Minister Donald Tusk has initiated the necessary changes to reverse what the bloc called the previous government’s backsliding on democratic principles. “Today, marks a new chapter for Poland,” said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, calling the breakthrough the …

EU to drop rule-of-law dispute with Poland
7 months, 2 weeks ago

EU to drop rule-of-law dispute with Poland

Al Jazeera  

European Union says Poland has launched a series of measures to address concerns about judicial independence. “Today, marks a new chapter for Poland,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, calling the breakthrough a result of the country’s determined reform efforts. “The ongoing restoration of the rule of law in Poland is great for the Polish people and our …

EU executive chides Poland, Hungary for democratic deficiencies
1 year, 5 months ago

EU executive chides Poland, Hungary for democratic deficiencies

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday chided Poland and Hungary for democratic deficiencies that have been accerbated by measures taken or left unaddressed by the current governments. While the EU Commission’s annual rule of law report noted a smattering of improvements in the two nations, it also underscored many remaining shortcomings that highlight the standoff between the Brussels-based …

EU launches legal action against Poland over new Russian influence law
1 year, 6 months ago

EU launches legal action against Poland over new Russian influence law

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Thursday launched legal action against member country Poland over a contentious new law that the nationalist government claims is meant to combat Russian influence but which critics say could be used to persecute opposition politicians. The European Commission said it believes that the new law “unduly interferes with the democratic process,” and that it …

EU top court says that Poland’s justice reform infringes EU law
1 year, 6 months ago

EU top court says that Poland’s justice reform infringes EU law

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union stepped up its rule-of-law fight with member state Poland on Monday when the bloc’s highest court confirmed that Warsaw had refused to comply with EU rules on judicial independence for which it has already lost more than 500 million euros in fines. The Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Poland’s 2019 justice reform …

EU top court says that Poland's justice reform infringes EU law
1 year, 6 months ago

EU top court says that Poland's justice reform infringes EU law

The Independent  

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Top EU court rules Poland’s justice reforms infringe EU law
1 year, 6 months ago

Top EU court rules Poland’s justice reforms infringe EU law

Al Jazeera  

European Commission brought case over 2019 changes that bar Polish courts from applying EU law in some cases. The European Court of Justice, the European Union’s highest court, has ruled that Poland’s 2019 justice reforms infringe the bloc’s rule of law. On Monday, the Luxembourg-based ECJ said Poland’s ruling Law and Justice Party’s judicial reforms were damaging the independence of …

Poland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds
2 years ago

Poland prepares changes to judicial law to unblock EU funds

The Independent  

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EU rule of law report decries situation in Poland, Hungary
2 years, 5 months ago

EU rule of law report decries situation in Poland, Hungary

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive on Wednesday decried the rule of law situation in Poland and Hungary, centering on perceived breaches in their judiciary and media in its annual report. Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro, who also holds the job of prosecutor-general, said the report was “yet another blackmail by the EU.” He insisted that Poland’s government shouldn’t be …

Poland’s near-total abortion ban offers a grim glimpse of a possible U.S. future
2 years, 5 months ago

Poland’s near-total abortion ban offers a grim glimpse of a possible U.S. future

LA Times  

Protesters gather outside Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Nov. 6, 2021, to oppose restrictive abortion laws after a woman died of complications during her pregnancy. Women’s rights activists hold a sign reading “You have blood on your hands” near dummies in the street to signify women who are suffering because of Poland’s restrictive abortion law and a proposal for …

Polish lawmakers back removing judicial body EU criticized
2 years, 6 months ago

Polish lawmakers back removing judicial body EU criticized

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish lawmakers on Thursday approved removing a controversial disciplinary body within Poland’s top court that the right-wing government has used to sanction outspoken judges and which has drawn condemnation from the European Union. Poland’s government expects the removal of the divisive Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court to end its drawn-out spat with the EU, paving the …

Polish president proposes abolishing disputed court chamber
2 years, 10 months ago

Polish president proposes abolishing disputed court chamber

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Polish President Andrzej Duda said Thursday he is sending to parliament for approval a draft law that would abolish a top court’s disciplinary chamber in order to end a bitter dispute with the European Union. Duda said the proposal is to “give Poland’s government a tool for ending the dispute with the European Commission,” the bloc’s executive …

European Union initiates action after Poland violates bloc laws
3 years ago

European Union initiates action after Poland violates bloc laws

The Hindu  

The EU announced on Wednesday it is launching legal action against Poland for ignoring European Union law and undermining the independence of its national judiciary. EU economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the infringement proceedings targeted Poland for breaching the primacy of EU law and for deciding that certain articles of EU treaties were incompatible with Polish laws. Poland’s Deputy Justice …

EU takes legal action against Poland over rule-of-law dispute
3 years ago

EU takes legal action against Poland over rule-of-law dispute

Al Jazeera  

Poland says the EU’s decision reflects a trend towards ‘bureaucratic centralism’ in Brussels that ‘has to be stopped’. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Wednesday said the EU’s decision reflected a trend towards “bureaucratic centralism” in Brussels that “has to be stopped”. Attack on sovereignty Poland’s Deputy Justice Minister Sebastian Kaleta hit back by calling the EU announcement “an attack …

EU court rules against Poland over judicial appointments
3 years, 1 month ago

EU court rules against Poland over judicial appointments

CNN  

The European Union’s top court ruled on Tuesday that Polish rules allowing the justice minister to assign judges to higher criminal courts or to remove them without stating reasons violated EU law. The case arose after a Polish court asked whether the Polish government’s ability effectively to second one of three judges to a panel ruling on criminal cases or …

Top EU court fines Poland 1m euros a day over judicial reform
3 years, 1 month ago

Top EU court fines Poland 1m euros a day over judicial reform

Al Jazeera  

The fine comes as Poland fails to comply with the EU court order to suspend the disciplinary chamber of its Supreme Court. The European Union has fined Poland $1.2m a day for not suspending a disciplinary chamber for judges, deepening a row over judicial independence an the primacy of EU law. “In the ruling issued today, the Vice-President of the …

Most Poles think Warsaw should give ground in EU dispute: Survey
3 years, 1 month ago

Most Poles think Warsaw should give ground in EU dispute: Survey

Al Jazeera  

New poll suggests strong public disapproval of the stance the Polish government has taken in legal row with Brussels. Nearly three-quarters of Poles think Warsaw should accept some or all European Union demands to roll back domestic judicial reforms the bloc says violate the rule of law, a new survey has indicated. Tuesday’s IBRiS poll for Poland’s Rzeczpospolita newspaper suggested …

No place for rhetoric referring to war: European Union tells Polish prime minister
3 years, 1 month ago

No place for rhetoric referring to war: European Union tells Polish prime minister

Firstpost  

At an EU summit, Poland’s prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that for Brussels to withhold cash over rule of law issues would be like starting World War III Warsaw: The European Union’s executive told Poland Monday that there is “no place for rhetoric referring to war” among EU partners, after the Polish prime minister said that for Brussels to withhold …

EU summit loads pressure on Poland over rule of law
3 years, 2 months ago

EU summit loads pressure on Poland over rule of law

Al Jazeera  

European Union leaders pressured a defiant Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki Thursday to fall back into line on recognising that EU law trumps national decision-making, hoping that dialogue will stave off a fundamental crisis in the bloc. “A red line has been breached and we cannot accept that.” Beyond holding up Poland’s access to billions of euros in help revive …

EU Parliament to file lawsuit against Commission over ‘failure’ to punish countries who ‘violate’ rule of law
3 years, 2 months ago

EU Parliament to file lawsuit against Commission over ‘failure’ to punish countries who ‘violate’ rule of law

CNN  

CNN — The European Union is facing mounting pressure from its own lawmakers to withhold funds to Poland as an ongoing spat between Warsaw and Brussels intensifies. On Tuesday, lawyers for the European Parliament were asked to prepare a lawsuit against the European Commission – the bloc’s executive arm – over its “failure” to punish member states who “violate the …

EU warns Poland it will pay for challenging common law
3 years, 2 months ago

EU warns Poland it will pay for challenging common law

CNN  

The European Commission’s chief executive warned Poland on Tuesday that its challenge to the supremacy of European Union law called into question the very foundations of the 27-nation bloc and could not go unpunished. Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled last week that parts of EU law are incompatible with the Polish constitution, undermining the legal pillar on which the union stands …

Fearing ‘Polexit’, Poles join mass pro-EU rallies
3 years, 2 months ago

Fearing ‘Polexit’, Poles join mass pro-EU rallies

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrations in more than 100 towns and cities across Poland on Sunday as Brussels-Warsaw tensions simmer. The marches came after Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that parts of EU law are incompatible with the country’s constitution, undermining the legal pillar on which the 27-nation bloc stands. ‘Violate democratic rules’ Donald Tusk, the Polish former head of the European Council …

EU faces crisis over controversial Polish court ruling
3 years, 2 months ago

EU faces crisis over controversial Polish court ruling

Al Jazeera  

Leading European politicians accuse Warsaw of ‘playing with fire’ in an acrimonious dispute over the primacy of EU law. A Polish court ruling challenging the supremacy of European Union law has plunged the bloc into an existential crisis, increasing fears among EU policymakers and many Poles that Poland could eventually quit the EU. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the …

Netherlands concerned about Poland’s stance against European law
3 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands concerned about Poland’s stance against European law

NL Times  

The caretaker Cabinet shares the European Commission's concerns about Poland, where the highest judges ruled that national law takes precedence over European law. The European Commission previously said that it was "seriously concerned" about the ruling in a written statement. The day-to-day management of the European Union maintains that EU law takes precedence over national law. He believes that national …

Poland ignites anger across EU with ruling that its laws supercede
3 years, 2 months ago

Poland ignites anger across EU with ruling that its laws supercede

CNN  

A ruling by Poland’s highest court that European Union rules are subordinate to Polish law is an “attack” against the 27-member bloc, France’s European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune said on Friday. Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled on Thursday that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, challenging a pillar of European integration and sharply escalating a dispute …

Court rules Polish Constitution has primacy over EU laws
3 years, 2 months ago

Court rules Polish Constitution has primacy over EU laws

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that Polish laws have supremacy over those of the European Union in areas where they clash, a decision likely to embolden the country’s right-wing government and worsen its already troubled relationship with the EU. The tribunal majority said Thursday that Poland’s EU membership since 2004 did not give the European court supreme …

Poland ‘on path to Polexit’ after judges rule national laws supersede EU
3 years, 2 months ago

Poland ‘on path to Polexit’ after judges rule national laws supersede EU

The Telegraph  

Poland's future in the European Union was thrown into doubt on Thursday after judges ruled that Polish law superseded EU law in the latest clash between Warsaw and Brussels. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Law and Justice, the dominant party in Poland's governing coalition, said a different ruling would mean that "Poland is not a sovereign state". They accused Mateusz …

Poland challenges supremacy of EU law in snub to Brussels
3 years, 2 months ago

Poland challenges supremacy of EU law in snub to Brussels

Al Jazeera  

Poland’s top court has challenged the supremacy of European Union law in a landmark ruling, widening the diplomatic rift between Warsaw and Brussels. The court also warned EU institutions not to “act beyond the scope of their competencies” by interfering with Poland’s judiciary, which has been a major bone of contention with Brussels. The ruling prompted a stern warning from …

Brussels calls for daily fines on Poland over threat to judicial independence
3 years, 3 months ago

Brussels calls for daily fines on Poland over threat to judicial independence

The Telegraph  

Brussels on Tuesday asked the European Court of Justice to impose daily fines on Poland over rules it says undermines the independence of Polish judges. The European Commission said it wanted the EU’s top court to "impose financial penalties on Poland to ensure compliance" with the Luxembourg-based court’s order. Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told Polsat News broadcaster that Brussels wanted …

Poland to dismantle disciplinary chamber for judges after EU row
3 years, 4 months ago

Poland to dismantle disciplinary chamber for judges after EU row

Al Jazeera  

As threat of EU penalties looms, Warsaw pledges to scrap controversial chamber as part of upcoming judiciary reforms. The Polish government moves to dismantle a controversial disciplinary chamber for judges, after the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the disciplinary mechanism undercuts EU law. “Poland will continue reforms of the judiciary, also in the area of judges’ …

Poland’s PM wants accord with EU on law and judiciary
3 years, 4 months ago

Poland’s PM wants accord with EU on law and judiciary

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says he wants to reach “some kind of accord” with the European Union amid a standoff over the way Poland’s government has sought to discipline judges and other judicial changes. Last month the EU Court of Justice said new procedures for disciplining judges must be changed and the Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Chamber …

Poland’s president sees need for law change after EU censure
3 years, 4 months ago

Poland’s president sees need for law change after EU censure

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Friday he sees the need for changes to his country’s law on disciplining judges, in a significant shift in tone on an issue that has brought a tense and drawn-out spat with European Union authorities. Duda was commenting on letters from the head of Poland’s top court appealing to him and other …

EU says democratic standards under threat in Poland, Hungary
3 years, 5 months ago

EU says democratic standards under threat in Poland, Hungary

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Democratic standards in the European Union are eroding in several member countries, particularly in Hungary and Poland where judicial independence is under threat, the EU’s executive commission said Tuesday in its annual report on adherence to the rule of law. The European Commission has also started legal action against Poland and Hungary for what the EU’s executive arm …

Poland’s top court rejects EU court injunctions as invalid
3 years, 5 months ago

Poland’s top court rejects EU court injunctions as invalid

Al Jazeera  

Constitutional Tribunal says even though Poland is an EU member, domestic issues concerning judiciary and court system remain sole purview of Polish authorities and legislation. Poland’s constitutional court has ruled that interim measures imposed on the Polish judicial system by the top European court are against the country’s constitution, accelerating the collision course between Poland’s right-wing government and Brussels. “The …

Poland stokes fears of EU exit as court defies bloc over reforms
3 years, 5 months ago

Poland stokes fears of EU exit as court defies bloc over reforms

The Telegraph  

Poland's membership of the EU was plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday after its judges defied a European court order to reverse some of its controversial judicial reforms. Stanisław Piotrowicz, a senior Polish judge, said that interim measures by the EU’s highest court, which ordered Warsaw to suspend the reforms, were “not in line” with the Polish constitution. “Against the wishes …

EU warns Hungary and Poland it will take action if they keep violating democratic standards
3 years, 6 months ago

EU warns Hungary and Poland it will take action if they keep violating democratic standards

LA Times  

European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova, left, and French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune before their meeting at the European Council building in Luxembourg on Tuesday. “Freedom of expression needs to be protected, and no one should be discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said. “The commission is now looking into …

Dutch MPs urge cabinet to take Poland to EU court for legal system interference
4 years ago

Dutch MPs urge cabinet to take Poland to EU court for legal system interference

Dutch News  

A majority of Dutch MPs have voted in favour of a motion urging the cabinet to take Poland to the European Court of Justice for political interference in the legal system. The Dutch government, the motion said, should now investigate and make the necessary arrangements to take Poland to court, preferably together with other like-minded states. Both Blok and prime …

Dutch MPs urge cabinet to take Poland to EU court for legal system interference
4 years ago

Dutch MPs urge cabinet to take Poland to EU court for legal system interference

Dutch News  

A majority of Dutch MPs have voted in favour of a motion urging the cabinet to take Poland to the European Court of Justice for political interference in the legal system. The Dutch government, the motion said, should now investigate and make the necessary arrangements to take Poland to court, preferably together with other like-minded states. Both Blok and prime …

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