Brussels Edition: Poland’s Trouble With the Law
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Poland’s escalating spat with Brussels over the erosion of democratic standards may make for some awkward moments when the European Union Rule of Law Chief Vera Jourova meets today with justice officials from the government and the country’s embattled judiciary. Her visit to Warsaw comes just days after the Polish government summoned the EU ambassador in protest over remarks that the bloc was “very concerned” about the state of democracy in the country. But with little sign that Warsaw plans to back down, the top EU court could soon suspend Poland’s disciplinary regime for judges and even impose fines — further aggravating a long-running dispute with unpredictable ramifications and increasingly visible market impact.