Image by Kpalion I am writing this from a hotel room in Warsaw, surrounded by memorials to Frederic Chopin, the great Polish composer and champion of self-determination for the Polish people. This is a particularly appropriate time to be here, since Poland is locked in a battle with the European…
Image by Mihai Petre The European Union, after initiating legal action against Hungary and Poland over rule-of-law issues and migrant policy, has begun to criticize changes to the judicial system in Romania, saying the changes will hamper the fight against corruption. “Angela Cristea, who heads the European Commission in Romania,…
Poland Tells EU Judicial Reforms Are In-Line With EU Standards.
Image by Elekes Andor The European Commission of the European Union initiated a legal ‘infringement action’ against the Eastern European nation of Poland over laws passed covering judicial reform, placing selection of judges under the executive and legislative branches, rather than an outside body that the Polish government believes is…
EU Threatens Poland With Sanctions Over Rule Of Law.
Image by Cjs2111 The European Union threatened Poland today, demanding recently passed changes to the judiciary selection process be halted within one week or face further sanctions, or worse, from Brussels. The laws would place selection of the judiciary under the realm of parliament and the justice minister, instead of…
Image by Rei-artur Bugaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva says the nation wants to be free from EU monitoring of its judicial reforms by 2018. She said internal reforms will be completed by the end of that year and the monitoring “can’t go on forever.” On a visit to Bucharest, Romania,…