Poland's deputy minister of justice personally organised a hate campaign against selected judges, a newspaper investigation has found.
The attacks were part of a wider campaign against judges who opposed government reforms.
But it remains to be seen whether the incoming European Commission will be as tough on Poland as the former one was amid recent backroom deals.
Lukasz Piebiak, the deputy justice minister, coordinated the attacks last year with a pro-government activist...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.