‘Coup’ against EU? Poland accused of trampling democracy after new law on top court

‘Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has passed a controversial law that regulates the country’s highest judicial body. Critics deem the move to take control of the Constitutional Tribunal as an attack on an independent judiciary.

With the Law and Justice party (PiS) in control of both houses of parliament, the law passed with 235 votes for and 181 against late on Tuesday. Once approved by the upper chamber and the president, it will immediately come into force.

The amendment will require the 15-member Constitutional Court to pass most of its rulings with two-thirds of votes, rather than the current simple majority, and will require at least 13 judges to be present, as opposed to the nine previously needed.’

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