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The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
THE European Commission has referred Poland to the EU’s top court for politicising the judiciary.
The commission, the unelected executive of the European Union, says judicial changes give the Polish government excessive control over judges.
In particular, it holds that a law enacted in late 2019 that allows a special disciplinary chamber of the Supreme Court to punish judges who engage in “political activity” — including by questioning its own impartiality — by fining or dismissing them is against EU rules.
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