Polish parliament agrees to reform

WARSAW –

The lower house of the Polish parliament Thursday approved a controversial law to be the judges of the supreme court to replace, except those who have already been through the minister of Justice are appointed. The opposition called the bill of the ruling party PiS erosion of the independent judiciary and the undermining of democracy. Also, the EU expressed its concern.

The Polish senate must act to approve, but also in that college, the conservative and eurosceptic party Law and Justice party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski in the majority. The deputies went to Friday night already agree with a law, which their more of a say in the appointment of judges. According to the critics goes against the constitution, that separation of powers requires.


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