Is Poland’s constitutional tribunal crisis over?

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Publication Date 19/01/2017
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With one of the judges elected by the current parliament taking over as its new president, and the opposition losing interest in the issue, the political conflict surrounding Poland’s constitutional tribunal is moving into a new phase, writes Aleks Szczerbiak. Although the European Commission is very unlikely to secure support for EU sanctions against Poland, some tribunal members appointed by previous parliaments could boycott cases involving contested judges elected by the new one.

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ESO: Background information: The EU's Polish Dilemma http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eus-polish-dilemma/
ESO: Background information: Rule of Law: Commission discusses latest developments and issues complementary Recommendation to Poland, December 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/rule-of-law-commission-discusses-latest-developments-and-issues-complementary-recommendation-to-poland/

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