Constitutional Court to investigate amendment on itself

Poland's Constitutional Court is going to rule if the amendment approved by the government regarding the court is in accordance with the Polish constitution. The sitting has been scheduled for March 8 and 9. According to the new law, the tribunal's rulings are to be passed with a two-thirds majority with 13 out of 15 judges present and voting. The Sejm passed the bill on Tuesday, December 22. In the previous version of the law, verdicts were passed with a simple majority with five judges present or nine in cases of particular importance. The amendment came into force on the day of announcement, December 28, which was also the signing day.