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EU takes Poland to top European court over judicial reform
BRUSSELS, Sept 24, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – The European Commission announced
Monday it is taking the Polish government to the EU’s top court to stop
alleged breaches of the independence of the country’s supreme court.
“The European Commission decided to refer Poland to the Court of Justice
of the EU due to the violations of the principle of judicial independence
created by the new Polish law on the Supreme Court,” said the commission, the
EU’s executive.
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