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EU starts legal action against Poland over court reform

The move is part of escalating EU pressure on Poland over what Brussels sees as a threat to Warsaw's democratic standards and to those across the 28-nation bloc.

29.07.2017

(AFP) The European Union said Saturday it has launched legal action against Poland's right-wing government over a new law it fears will undermine the independence of the country's common courts.

The move is part of escalating EU pressure on Poland over what Brussels sees as a threat not just to Warsaw's democratic standards but to those across the 28-nation bloc.