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Only independent court can hold judge criminally liable says CJEU official

Tuleya, who is facing charges for an alleged criminal breach of laws protecting the secrecy of an investigation, has become a symbol of opposition to an overhaul of the judicial system that critics claim undermines the rule of law. Rafał Guz/PAP

The advocate general of the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has said that a judge can only be brought to justice by an independent court, in an opinion issued on the case of a Polish judge who has become a figurehead for the opposition in Poland to changes to the country’s judicial system.

Poland files complaint to CJEU over EU deal to curb gas use

The Polish government submitted on Wednesday a complaint to the European Court of Justice (CJEU) against an EU regulation on voluntary reduction of natural gas consumption this winter, a deputy justice minister has announced.

Today’s news round up in Poland

Start your day with a summary of today’s top stories from Poland’s leading news sites.

EC stands by EU Council's decision to approve Poland's recovery plan

The European Commission said on Tuesday it supported the EU council's decision to approve Poland's recovery plan after four associations of European judges asked the EU court to annul it.

Poland has complied with CJEU on disciplinary chamber, official says

Poland has complied with the EU's demand for the closure of a disciplinary chamber for judges at Poland's Supreme Court and should no longer be fined, a government official said on Monday.

Poland appeals against coal mine fine deduction from Poland's EU funds

A complaint from Poland has been brought before The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the European Commission's decision to cut Poland's EU funding in order to recover money Warsaw had refused to pay after CJEU ruling on Turow coal mine, the CJEU press officer has said.

PGNiG appeals against dismissal of its complaint against EC-Gazprom settlement

Polish state-owned natural gas giant PGNiG has appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) against the General Court of the EU's rejection of Poland's charges versus Gazprom.

Junior coalition member to set red lines defining its presence in gov't

The head of Solidary Poland, a junior party in the ruling United Right coalition, has announced that he will ask the president to call a meeting of the Cabinet Council to debate Poland's relations with the European Union following an EU top court verdict .

CJEU ruling goes beyond EU competences - Polish PM

Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, has described a ruling by the top EU court dismissing Poland's and Hungary's complaints against a rule of law conditionality mechanism as "another step in which the EU institutions are expanding their competences."

PM must adjust laws to EU standards, opposition says after CJEU ruling

The Polish prime minister will have to adapt Polish law to EU standards following a ruling by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU), two opposition MP’s have said.

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