ECJ rules Polish top court breached EU’s fundamental values –

The European Court of Justice ruled Poland’s Constitutional Court breached EU law and judicial independence, reigniting a dispute over reforms by the former govern
ECJ rules Polish top court breached EU’s fundamental values


The European Court of Justice ruled Poland’s Constitutional Court breached EU law and judicial independence, reigniting a dispute over reforms by the former government.

A cameraperson films the ECJ sign outside the court building in in Luxembourg
The EU top court said that Poland cannot evade common EU values, saying they are legally binding for all countries joining the blockImage: picture alliance/dpa
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Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has breached core principles of European Union (EU) law, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Thursday.

The court also found the tribunal cannot be considered independent or impartial because of serious irregularities in the appointment of judges.

The tribunal, dominated by judges appointed under the former nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government, had previously declared Poland’s constitution superior to EU law , ignoring ECJ decissions and case law.