Poland Summons EU Official as Spat Over Judiciary Escalates
The Supreme Court in Warsaw.
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The conflict between Poland and the European Union over democratic principles escalated overnight as the bloc’s highest official in Warsaw was summoned to the Foreign Ministry.
Following an “unacceptable comment” by EU Commission spokesman Christian Wigand, the head of the commission’s office in the country was summoned to a meeting at the Polish Foreign Ministry on Saturday morning, Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski said on Twitter late yesterday.