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December 21, 2017

EU Threatens Sanctions over Polish Overhaul of Judiciary
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The European Union is threatening to strip Poland of its voting rights
in Brussels, as the right-wing Polish government overhauls the
judiciary, despite deep public opposition. Polish protesters and the
European Union say a slew of recent legislation, including two new laws
signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday, undermine the
independence of the courts. This is European Union official Frans
Timmermans.

Frans Timmermans: "Sadly, our concerns have deepened. Within a period of
two years, a significant number of laws have been adopted-13 in
total-which put at serious risk the independence of the judiciary and
the separation of powers in Poland."



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