Poland Out in the Cold
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The EU's Grip on the Judiciary
The court system is an entirely internal matter, isn't it? No, it's not. The way it's organized is of course an internal matter and they have every right to reform their legal system. But first of all, they are also part of the European legal system. That system is as strong as its weakest link. For example, there is a very concrete example whereby a Polish judge has issued a European restaurant for a Polish criminal who lives in Ireland. An Irish judge refuses to honor that the restaurant saying, well, I'm not sure if that person will get a fair trial in Poland. And on the detail of Poland's reforms, does the EU really have a say on the
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