EU takes action against Poland over court reform
The European Union yesterday said it has launched legal action against Poland's right-wing government over a new law it fears will undermine the independence of the country's common courts. The legal action had been expected after Polish President Andrzej Duda signed into law a measure earlier in the week that allows the justice minister to unilaterally replace the chief justices of the common courts. The action taken by the European Commission could lead to Poland being hauled before the 28-nation bloc's highest court and eventually given a fine.
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