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VdL Releases Statement On Polish Tribunal Ruling

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has issued a statement condemning the decision by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal yesterday that ruled Polish law is supreme to that of the EU (breaking one of the key tenets of the European Union's founding treaties). Statement makes clear the risk of EU/member states seeking to punish the Polish gov't for this decision, with Warsaw already under scrutiny and facing the risk of Article 7 proceedings that could see EU funding withdrawn or voting rights for Poland removed.

  • Link to full statement: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail...
  • Select passages: "I am deeply concerned by yesterday's ruling of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal. I have instructed the Commission's services to analyse it thoroughly and swiftly. On this basis, we will decide on next steps."
  • " EU citizens as well as companies doing business in Poland need the legal certainty that EU rules, including rulings of the European Court of Justice, are fully applied in Poland."
  • "All rulings by the European Court of Justice are binding on all Member States' authorities, including national courts. EU law has primacy over national law, including constitutional provisions. [...] We will use all the powers that we have under the Treaties to ensure this."

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