The European Commission has initiated a procedure against Poland
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The European Commission has decided to launch an infringement procedure against Poland in connection with the rulings of the Constitutional Tribunal chaired by President Julia Przyłębska.
According to the Commission, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal violated Art. 19 point 1 of the Treaty on European Union through its last two judgments. As a consequence of these judgments, persons facing a Polish court do not have the full guarantees described in this article. The EC believes that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal no longer meets the requirement of an independent and impartial tribunal established by law, as required by the treaty.
"Today we are starting infringement proceedings against Poland for breaching EU law by the Constitutional Court. We have tried to establish a dialogue, but the situation is not improving. The foundations of the EU legal order must be respected, in particular the primacy of EU law,” Didier Reynders. European Commissioner for Justice, wrote on Twitter.
