The fact the Polish justice minister has "unfettered, unreviewable, and non-transparent discretion" on jobs for judges undermined judicial independence there, an EU legal expert has said.
This "appears to go way beyond what could be considered reasonable and necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of, and workflow within, the national judicial structure," Michael Bobek, an advocate general at the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, said on Thursday (20 May).
"The seconde...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.