Sytuacja w zakresie praworządności w Unii Europejskiej w 2021 r. – opinia w sprawie komunikatu Komisji

The opinion analyses the European Commission’s report on the situation regarding the respect for the principle of the rule of law by the EU Member States, with a special focus on Poland. The Commission formulated therein critical remarks concerning the solutions related to the Polish system of justice. Reservations are raised, inter alia, as to the lack of independence of the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court, which makes decisions in cases directly affecting judges and their judicial functions, and as to the issue of the independence and legitimacy of the Constitutional Tribunal. The European Commission also has reservations about the widespread use of fast-track legislative procedures in Poland. However, it praised Polish anti-corruption measures and legislative work aimed at implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive.