"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."
"The PiS lost power with the election of pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk in 2023, but his government has so far failed to roll back the changes, blocked by two subsequent nationalist presidents who support the PiS overhaul of courts. On Thursday, Justice Minister Waldemar Zurek wrote on social media that the ECJ judgment obliged the state to take action, and the government was prepared to act."
The European Court of Justice ruled Poland's Constitutional Tribunal breached core EU law and is not independent because of irregularities in judge appointments. The tribunal, dominated by judges appointed under the former Law and Justice (PiS) government, had declared Poland's constitution superior to EU law and ignored ECJ decisions. The case concerns two 2021 tribunal rulings rejecting ECJ decisions as unconstitutional; Brussels challenged them and the current pro‑European government does not recognize those rulings. The ECJ said Poland cannot disregard binding EU values and criticized specific appointments made under the former ruling party. The Justice Minister said the state must act, while the tribunal maintained the ECJ has no authority over it.
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