Court of Justice of the European Union

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.

EC urges Poland to comply with air quality directive

The European Commission (EC) has launched the second stage of and infringement procedure against Poland in an effort to get the country to improve air quality.

Completion of Polish recovery plan's milestones key for funds

European Commission (EC) Vice-President Margether Vestager has said that before the EU's post-pandemic recovery fund can be unlocked for Poland, the EC must evaluate whether the rule-of-law milestones included in the country's recovery plan (KPO) have been completed.

Lower house rejects key Senate amendments to Supreme Court law

Poland's lower house of parliament has rejected most of the Senate-authored amendments to the law on the Supreme Court liquidating a judicial Disciplinary Chamber in line with a ruling by the European Court of Justice (CJEU).

EC views plans for Supreme Court reform in Poland positively

The European Commission (EC) has reacted positively to Polish plans to reform a disciplinary chamber for judges that has been at the heart of a protracted dispute between Brussels and Warsaw.

Poland to receive long-awaited EU funding in Sept says gov't spokesman

The payout of EU pandemic recovery funds for Poland, which have been withheld by the European Commission (EC) due to Poland's non-compliance with EU rule-of-law standards, will take place around September, according to the government spokesman.

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."

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