The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Poland to pay a daily penalty payment of one million euros. According to a statement by the Court, the reason for the step is the country’s refusal so far to implement supreme court decisions on controversial judicial reforms.
Full article as of 13:35
For months, Poland has ignored rulings by the European Court of Justice against its own judicial reform. This could now become expensive: For every day that the ECJ ruling continues to be disregarded, Poland is to pay one million euros.
The European Court of Justice is cracking down on Poland: The country is to pay one million euros every day it fails to recognise the rulings of Europe’s highest court on upholding the rule of law.The ruling is aimed against the judicial reform that the Polish government has been pushing for months.
At the heart of this reform is the so-called disciplinary chamber, which can take action against judges and lawyers and even order their dismissal. In the view of the ECJ, this procedure violates the independence of the judiciary provided for by EU law.
EU Commission had demanded punishment
The dispute over compliance with the rule of law between the EU and Poland has been simmering for a long time, but reached a new level of escalation at the beginning of the month. The background was the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court that EU law was partly incompatible with the constitution of the country.
The EU Commission had also repeatedly threatened Poland with sanctions as a result of this judgement. The demand for a financial penalty for Poland because of the implementation of the judicial reform also comes from the EU Commission.
Seems like things will get expensive for Poland. With the daily fine of 500.000€ for not closing their mine on the border to Czechia and now this they’ve racked up quite a little sum.
About time
Poland to ECJ, “you have no power here ECJ the grey..”
This sounds like things are going to get fiery.
Slap on the wrist.
Poland receives about 18 billion euros early from the EU, so it will take a long time so it won’t even reach 2% before next year’s top off.
This comment section is going to be interesting.
Germany stealing money from poor Poland /s
We are rich. We can afford it.
How does this compare to Polish government revenue?
What if they refuse this too?
Well, this is gonna be ‘fun’… And Poland also still has to pay 0,5 mln p/day for that coal mine they don’t want to close, right?
I’m curious how this will be enforced or how Poland will react.
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Ehh they’ll just throw some more shitty anti-eu propaganda like “hurr durr see Eu is making us poor” or something. Sadly i don’t think there’s a way to punish these assholes without giving them something to turn into anti-eu propaganda.
I don’t understand German. What is the daily penalty payment for?
I can’t wait for Hungary to get rid of Orban next year and then we will see some real shit once we lose Hungary’s veto that protects this awful government.
My country (Bulgaria) is so obviously corrupt and misuse almost every cent the EU gives, and yet the EU demands no reforms. This looks more like a power game because they don’t like the polish government
That public propaganda TV station in Poland will be having a field day now. We should have some juicy headlines tomorrow here on this sub.
fdgb
So I’m far from an expert here, but I rarely see the other side, or even the middle ground, I only hear whay my Polish in laws tell me….
There is a legitimate issue, or concern of an issue, apparently to become a lawyer or judge in Poland csn be next to impossible, unless you’re a direct relative, the judiciary controls its own system and there currently exists a seperate judicial class within the country, mainly based on family links.
Please correct me if any of this is misinformation.
On the other hand, the PIS is relatively athroitarian, and their “judicial reforms” seem like an attempt to transfer power from the judiciary, to themselves. It appears that they are simply using this opportunity and legitimate grievance, as a power grab.
That all said, it doesn’t illegitimise the initial concerns.
As I’ve said, I’m pretty ignorant on this so happy to be educated
So still around €3.5bn a year in the plus from the EU?
For a country where 85% wish to stay in the EU, they really know how to stir the entire Union against them.
Poland does not use Euros, so they will just pay 1 million Zloty.
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ordered Poland to pay a daily penalty payment of one million euros. According to a statement by the Court, the reason for the step is the country’s refusal so far to implement supreme court decisions on controversial judicial reforms.
Full article as of 13:35
For months, Poland has ignored rulings by the European Court of Justice against its own judicial reform. This could now become expensive: For every day that the ECJ ruling continues to be disregarded, Poland is to pay one million euros.
The European Court of Justice is cracking down on Poland: The country is to pay one million euros every day it fails to recognise the rulings of Europe’s highest court on upholding the rule of law.The ruling is aimed against the judicial reform that the Polish government has been pushing for months.
At the heart of this reform is the so-called disciplinary chamber, which can take action against judges and lawyers and even order their dismissal. In the view of the ECJ, this procedure violates the independence of the judiciary provided for by EU law.
EU Commission had demanded punishment
The dispute over compliance with the rule of law between the EU and Poland has been simmering for a long time, but reached a new level of escalation at the beginning of the month. The background was the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court that EU law was partly incompatible with the constitution of the country.
The EU Commission had also repeatedly threatened Poland with sanctions as a result of this judgement. The demand for a financial penalty for Poland because of the implementation of the judicial reform also comes from the EU Commission.
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This shitshow is finally coming to an end
Seems like things will get expensive for Poland. With the daily fine of 500.000€ for not closing their mine on the border to Czechia and now this they’ve racked up quite a little sum.
About time
Poland to ECJ, “you have no power here ECJ the grey..”
This sounds like things are going to get fiery.
Slap on the wrist.
Poland receives about 18 billion euros early from the EU, so it will take a long time so it won’t even reach 2% before next year’s top off.
This comment section is going to be interesting.
Germany stealing money from poor Poland /s
We are rich. We can afford it.
How does this compare to Polish government revenue?
What if they refuse this too?
Well, this is gonna be ‘fun’… And Poland also still has to pay 0,5 mln p/day for that coal mine they don’t want to close, right?
I’m curious how this will be enforced or how Poland will react.
How to break up a union speedrun world record
Ehh they’ll just throw some more shitty anti-eu propaganda like “hurr durr see Eu is making us poor” or something. Sadly i don’t think there’s a way to punish these assholes without giving them something to turn into anti-eu propaganda.
I don’t understand German. What is the daily penalty payment for?
I can’t wait for Hungary to get rid of Orban next year and then we will see some real shit once we lose Hungary’s veto that protects this awful government.
My country (Bulgaria) is so obviously corrupt and misuse almost every cent the EU gives, and yet the EU demands no reforms. This looks more like a power game because they don’t like the polish government
That public propaganda TV station in Poland will be having a field day now. We should have some juicy headlines tomorrow here on this sub.
fdgb
So I’m far from an expert here, but I rarely see the other side, or even the middle ground, I only hear whay my Polish in laws tell me….
There is a legitimate issue, or concern of an issue, apparently to become a lawyer or judge in Poland csn be next to impossible, unless you’re a direct relative, the judiciary controls its own system and there currently exists a seperate judicial class within the country, mainly based on family links.
Please correct me if any of this is misinformation.
On the other hand, the PIS is relatively athroitarian, and their “judicial reforms” seem like an attempt to transfer power from the judiciary, to themselves. It appears that they are simply using this opportunity and legitimate grievance, as a power grab.
That all said, it doesn’t illegitimise the initial concerns.
As I’ve said, I’m pretty ignorant on this so happy to be educated
So still around €3.5bn a year in the plus from the EU?
For a country where 85% wish to stay in the EU, they really know how to stir the entire Union against them.
Poland does not use Euros, so they will just pay 1 million Zloty.
Here goes veto to all possible things