Home > Polish democracy under threat: EU warns Warsaw over judicial independence

News
Polish democracy under threat: EU warns Warsaw over judicial independence

Description

Alarm bells across Europe as the balance of power changes in Poland. The lower house of parliament approved a bill allowing the dismissal of Supreme Court justices, this after last Friday's legislation that lets lawmakers pick judges. It's got the European Union considering the unprecedented step of suspending Poland's voting rights in Brussels. A case of meddling in domestic affairs or is Poland undermining the EU’s core values? What's the tipping point at which the EU faces more divorces?

Added on the 20/07/2017 19:16:12 - Copyright : France 24 EN

To customise your video :

Or Create an account

More videos on the subject

  • Warsaw: Far right march attracts large crowds on Polish Independence day

    A far right march to mark Polish independence day attracts large crowds of people singing and waving flags in Warsaw. The march has been the subject of intense legal wrangling but is going ahead after the country's ruling nationalist party helped challenge a court ban. IMAGES

    11/11/2021 - AFPTV - First images
  • UK PM Sunak meets with Polish counterpart Tusk in Warsaw

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomes his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak to Warsaw, with the British leader in the Polish capital for talks that will focus on Ukraine and wider European security. Sunak's visit to Eastern Europe comes as Kyiv pleads with allies to ramp up supplies of ammunition and air defences desperately needed to repel Russian attacks. IMAGES

    23/04/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomes his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal in Warsaw

    Polish Prime Minister Donal Tusk welcomes his Ukrainian counterpart Denis Shmygal in Warsaw for bilateral talks over farm imports. Polish farmers have been blocking border crossings with Ukraine since last month to protest at what they say is unfair competition from goods from the war-torn country. The border blockades and grain dispute have strained ties between the neighbours, even as Poland has shown staunch support for Ukraine since the Russian invasion. IMAGES

    28/03/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • Polish farmers protest in Warsaw against EU climate measures

    Images of Polish farmers protesting against EU measures to tackle climate change and influx of Ukrainian products in Warsaw, Poland. IMAGES

    06/03/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • Warsaw: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomes Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau

    Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk welcomes his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in the Polish capital Warsaw. During an earlier visit to Kyiv on the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, Trudeau appeared to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of assassinating his political opponent Alexei Navalny. IMAGES

    26/02/2024 - AFPTV - First images
  • UK Foreign Secretary Cameron visits Polish counterpart in Warsaw

    Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski welcomes Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron to Warsaw, with the two counterparts shaking hands ahead of a bilateral meeting. Ex-prime minister Cameron is in the Eastern European country to shore up support for Poland's neighbour Ukraine against Russia's invasion and discuss tackling migration. IMAGES

    15/02/2024 - AFPTV - First images

More videosNews

Watch video of  - DemainEntreprendre - épisode 12 - Label : Economie wallonne -
News

DemainEntreprendre - épisode 12

29/04/2021 12:55:32