EU wants to rekindle dialogue with Poland over rule of law and constitutional issues

17 May 2017
Franz Timmermans (Photo credit: © European Union 2015 - European Parliament/flickr)
Franz Timmermans (Photo credit: © European Union 2015 - European Parliament/flickr)
The European Commission wants to rekindle dialogue with Warsaw about concerns over the rule of law in the country, said EC Vice President Franz Timmermans. He expressed hope that such cooperation could help in identifying new ways forward as well as allow for implementation of the EC's recommendations. The EC's statement comes right after the Tuesday's Polish Supreme Court judges meeting which passed a resolution warning that further changes to the judiciary planned by the government "are leading to the destruction of the judicial system” and aim to “subordinate the courts to politicians.” The resolution also added: “In this situation, the Supreme Court cannot remain indifferent to the obvious violation of the principles and norms of the constitution."
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