Timmermans: Constitutional Tribunal issue not resolved

The dispute with Warsaw over Poland’s top court has not been resolved, proclaimed Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans on Tuesday. "At this stage, the dispute concerning the composition and the respect of the judgments of the Constitutional Tribunal remains unresolved," Timmermans said. According to the official, the concern of the EU Commission is related to the Court, the publication of his judgments, and the effectiveness of verifying the constitutionality of legislation. The EU Commission asked the Polish authorities to address the remaining concerns within three months from the adoption of the resolution. "The Polish Government refuses to recognize the validity of this judgment and to publish it in the Official Journal. Moreover, while the Polish government has published a number of other judgments rendered by the Tribunal, it still refuses to publish the judgment of March 9, which had annulled the Constitutional Tribunal Act adopted last December," summarized Timmermans. The Polish government has been given some more time until October to offer the right remedies that will correct the discord that occurred after the latest changes.