EU warns Poland over rule of law, threatens action next week

bigstory.ap.org ^ | May. 18, 2016 | LORNE COOK

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The European Union expressed concern Wednesday about the rule of law in Poland and warned that it will take action by next week unless Warsaw makes progress on fixing the problem.

The EU's executive Commission has been holding informal talks with Warsaw since November amid concerns about the conservative government's respect for Poland's Constitutional Court and the way judges are appointed.

The Commission said if the tribunal "is prevented from fully ensuring an effective constitutional review, there can be no effective scrutiny of compliance with fundamental rights of legislative acts."

Warsaw has until Monday to respond.

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“But there well could be an economic blockade.”

With Brexit, “refugees”, Greece and all of that, I doubt EUnuchs/Gerries will open one more front.