EU court adviser says Poland's judical reform broke law

Advocate General at Court of Justice of the European Union (CURIA) Evgeni Tanchev said on Thursday newly created Disciplinary Chamber of the Polish Supreme Court "does not meet the requirements of judicial independence established by EU law". The court reform, launched by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, cut the retirement age for supreme court judges from 70 to 65.

The Minister of Justice and prosecutor general Zbigniew Ziobro called the adviser's opinion "incoherent, inconsequential, reaching outside the scope of EU treaties." Ziobro added, "this is an opinion that we can not agree with in a fundamental way."

(PAP) (PAP)