The European Court of Justice has fined Poland one million euros a day for denying the rule of law.The ruling was made in a case that led to a disciplinary chamber for judges in the Polish Supreme Court.
Ordinary citizens protesting against controversial legal reforms in Poland and in favor of the European Union.
According to reports received from the Polish capital, Warsaw, on Wednesday, October 27, the Supreme Court of the European Union said in a statement that the Warsaw government had set up a special chamber in the same Supreme Court to take disciplinary action against the country's Supreme Court judges.He is a member of the Union, in clear violation of the rule of law in this country.
The European Court of Justice, or CJEU, has asked the Warsaw government to suspend a disciplinary chamber for judges in the Polish Supreme Court.But Warsaw did not. That's why the European Court of Human Rights has now fined Poland one million euros (1.16 million) a day.
The atmosphere of the confrontation between Warsaw and Brussels
One of the basic principles of the European Union is that in many key matters, the member states of this bloc are bound to abide by European laws and decisions.Over the past few years.The political thinking of the rulers in Poland and their attitudes towards the Union have shown that the Warsaw government is complacent in many respects.Although many of its actions contradict European standards.
In this context, relations between Warsaw and Brussels are not only strained in many respects, but there is also a strong fear of further complications in the future.
Controversial judicial reforms in Poland
One of the foundations of the European Union is the recognition of the rule of law.This means that the judiciary in this bloc should be absolutely independent and autonomous in all respects.But the European Union (EU) has accused the Warsaw Pact of introducing controversial reforms to the country's judiciary.
Disagreements between Warsaw and Brussels escalated this year and now the European Court of Justice has ruled that the union is right and the Polish government is wrong.
Warsaw did not keep its Promise
Poland is the largest member of the European Union in terms of population and the size of its economy.
According to the European Court of Justice, the Warsaw government must suspend the disciplinary chamber set up in the country's Supreme Court.Which could lead to retaliation against judges and undermine the autonomy of the country's highest court.
Controversial mining project in Poland for which Warsaw was fined 500,000 euros a day
The union was recently told by the Warsaw government that the controversial chamber of the Polish Supreme Court would be abolished, but only in the context of a comprehensive and broader reform of the country.Despite this promise, the Warsaw government did not do so for a long time and now the European Court of Justice has given its verdict.
European Court of Justice statement
A statement issued by the CJEU on Wednesday (October 27th) said: "In its ruling today, the deputy head of the court ordered Poland to pay a fine of one million euros a day.Payment of the fine will begin on the date the court notified Warsaw of its decision.
Poland's Deputy Justice Minister Sebastian Kalita reacted angrily to the ruling, saying "the path to punishment and blackmail is not the right path for Poland."
Poland has been fined in the past
This is not the first time the European Court of Justice has fined Poland.Earlier, the court sentenced Warsaw to a fine of 500,000 euros a day.
The fine was due to non-compliance with a European Court ruling in a coal mining case near Turov near the border with the Czech Republic.
Even then, the Polish government had said in its response that it would continue mining near the border with the Czech Republic and would not pay a daily fine of 500,000 euros.
MM / A H (Reuters, AFP)
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