Row over government’s decision to approve legislation giving executive greater control of supreme court and appointing of judges

CFR: “EU Issues Unprecedented Rebuke to Poland

The European Commission triggered Article 7 of the bloc's principal treaty against Poland on Wednesday over concern for the rule of law, marking an unprecedented use of the article (Guardian) to threaten the ruling right-wing government with sanctions...

Row over government’s decision to approve legislation giving executive greater control of supreme court and appointing of judges

CFR: “EU Issues Unprecedented Rebuke to Poland

The European Commission triggered Article 7 of the bloc's principal treaty against Poland on Wednesday over concern for the rule of law, marking an unprecedented use of the article (Guardian) to threaten the ruling right-wing government with sanctions...