EU to sanction Poland over reforms to its national courts as bloc goes on collision course

[Right_in_Virginia]

EU to sanction Poland over reforms to its national courts as bloc goes on collision course
POLAND is expecting unprecedented sanctions from the European Union as it tries to crack down on decisions made by its national government.
UK Express, Dec 15, 2017, Ciaran McGrath

Warsaw’s controversial shake-up of its judiciary, which could force two-fifths of supreme court judges to step down, is causing increasing friction with Brussels.

The country’s new prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, is braced for the EU to issue an extaordinary formal warning by triggering article 7.1, a procedure which could lead to member states having bloc voting rights suspended.

He said: “As far as I understand, the decision has already been made that next Wednesday [December 20] the European Commission plans to start article 7.1…it will most likely be triggered.”


More: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/892757/poland-latest-news-court-reforms-EU-brusselsMateusz-Morawieck-law-and-justice-party

[Fishrrman]

Hopefully Poland will stand up to the EU.

Considering as how they once "stood up" against communism (perhaps the seminal act that led to the eventual fall of the Soviets), this should be relatively easy.

[dfwgator]

The EU can suck it.

[Frank Cannon]

Poland hates the EU. This is going to be fun to watch.