The European Commission may ask member states to punish Poland with sanctions on Wednesday (21 December), which would be the first time such a measure has been taken in the EU's history.
Poland's failure to reverse controversial reforms that have paralysed its judiciary system will be discussed at a meeting of the college of commissioners.
The possibility of sanctions, which is laid down in article 7 of the EU treaty, has never been used.
The commission’s ex-president Jose ...
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