Tag: Judicial reform in Poland
Poland and the EU: the government is cheating on promises about opencast mining and the judiciary – politics
Suddenly Poland’s politicians seemed very forgiving. On Thursday, Polish President Andrzej Duda announced he would dissolve the so-called Disciplinary Chamber at the Supreme Court, which contradicts EU law because it…
Rule of law in the EU: Showdown with Warsaw and Budapest – Politics
The EU Commission is threatening Poland’s government to rigorously collect outstanding penalty payments for non-compliance with judgments of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). “We will send a new letter…
How the EU wants to collect fines from Poland – Politics
Poland and the EU are heading for a sad premiere. As early as January, the Commission could cut subsidies for the member state in order to collect outstanding fines in…
Controversial judgments: EU takes action against Poland – politics
The EU Commission is taking legal action against the country because of controversial judgments by the Polish Constitutional Court on the status of EU law. The Brussels authority initiated what…
Brussels prepares the rule of law mechanism – politics
The EU Commission’s letter to the Hungarian government has eleven pages, the one to Poland twelve. The letters list grievances and deficiencies in the rule of law, budget control and…
EU and Poland: ECJ ruled against Polish government again – politics
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has once again declared a regulation in the Polish judicial system to be inadmissible. The judges ruled that it is against EU law that…
Conflict with Poland: EU court negotiates European arrest warrant – politics
The rule of law conflict in Poland has been simmering for years, but it is only recently that the country has started to feel the consequences. The European Court of…
ECJ ruling: Poland should pay one million euros per day – politics
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Poland to pay a daily fine of one million euros. According to a statement by the Court of Justice on Wednesday, the…
ECJ: Poland has to pay penalty – politics
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Poland to pay a daily fine of one million euros. According to a statement by the Court of Justice on Wednesday, the…
Merkel: Much controversy at your 107th summit – politics
The working lunch starts late. Not until half past ten in the evening do the 27 heads of state and government have their Provencal vegetable soup and sea bass with…