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21:06, 19-Jul-2017
EU expresses concern over Poland court reform
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The European Commission on Wednesday expressed "grave concern" for "the clear risks for the independence of the judiciary" in Poland after a series of legislative acts were proposed and urged the Polish government to put its new laws on hold.
The Commission says that if implemented in their current form, the laws would have a significant negative impact on the independence of the judiciary.
The European Commission's First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said at a briefing that, "These laws considerably increase the systemic threats to the rule of law."
(With input from Xinhua)
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