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Polish court rules against supremacy of EU law

Brussels say all tools would be used to preserve EU law

08 October, 09:43
(ANSA-AFP) - WARSAW, OCT 8 - Poland's top court on Thursday ruled against the supremacy of EU law in a landmark ruling that could threaten the country's EU funding and even its membership of the bloc. The court said some EU treaty articles were "incompatible" with the Polish constitution and warned EU institutions not to "act beyond the scope of their competencies" by interfering with Poland's judiciary -- a major bone of contention with Brussels. The ruling prompted a stern warning from Brussels, with EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders saying that "all tools" would be used to preserve EU law in Poland and that the principle of supremacy of EU law was "at the heart of the union". Poland and the EU are at odds over judicial reforms introduced by Poland's governing right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party which Brussels warns threaten the country's democracy. (ANSA-AFP).

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