Poland's Authoritarian Shift Spurs Warning of Economic Trouble
- Investors fret about Polish justice, top EU official says
- Timmermans speaks in interview before Sept. 25 EU talks
Timmermans Says Poland Must Respect Rule of Law
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The Polish government’s anti-democratic actions risk weakening the nation’s economy, according to the European Union official who’s overseeing an unprecedented probe that could strip Warsaw of its voting rights in the bloc.
Frans Timmermans, principal vice president of the European Commission, said the ruling Law & Justice party’s attack on judicial independence has given foreign investors jitters about the credibility of the Polish legal system.