Commission adopts Rule of Law Opinion on the situation in Poland

EU News 194/2016

Brussels, 1 June 2016

The European Commission has today adopted an Opinion concerning the rule of law in Poland.

Following the intensive dialogue that has been ongoing with the Polish authorities since 13 January, the Commission has deemed it necessary to formalise its assessment of the current situation in this Opinion. As foreseen in the Rule of Law Framework, this is the first step taken by the Commission in this process. The Opinion sets out the concerns of the Commission and serves to focus the ongoing dialogue with the Polish authorities towards finding a solution.

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Recent events in Poland concerning in particular the Constitutional Court have led the European Commission to open a dialogue with the Polish Government in order to ensure the full respect of the rule of law. The Commission considers it necessary that Poland's Constitutional Tribunal is able to fully ensure an effective constitutional review of legislative acts.

Source and additional information:
http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-2015_en.htm?locale=en

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