Poles Take to Streets for Protest as Senators Mull Court Revamp
- More than 100,000 demonstrators turned out Thursday evening
- U.S. ‘concerned’ about judiciary bill; EU sanctions possible
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Poles took to the streets for another protest with parliament set to defy international allies and mass opposition protests by pressing ahead with legislation giving the government more sway over the judiciary.
The demonstration began at 7 p.m. Friday outside the Supreme Court in Warsaw after more than 100,000 people gathered in major cities the previous evening urging President Andrzej Duda to veto the legislation. The upper chamber aims to vote on the bill as early as Friday, defeating opposition attempts to delay it. The European Union has warned of possible sanctions and the U.S. has expressed concern. The zloty plunged the most in nine months.