EC seeks to suspend Polish chamber disciplining country’s judges

In a major blow to Poland’s ruling right-wing PiS party, the European Commission has decided to ask the EU’s top court to suspend the functioning of the disciplinary regime of Poland’s Supreme Court. Poland’s superficially eurosceptic government was quick to question the move.

The EU’s executive arm said its move came after a preliminary ruling of the EU top court on November 19, which asked Poland’s top court to rule if its new Disciplinary Chamber, appointed by the ruling PiS party, was independent. The Polish Supreme Court ruled on December 5 it was not.

(PAP)