24/08/2023 (Agence Europe) – On 3 August, the Commission stated that the amended version of Poland’s ‘Lex Tusk’ law setting up a special commission on foreign interference in the country continues to “raise serious concerns”, even after the changes have been made. The European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, had already expressed his concerns about this law in a letter to the PiS government (see EUROPE 13193/30). The law has been amended compared to the original version adopted at the end of May, notably by removing the sanction which provided for a ten-year ban on holding public office for people deemed to be ‘under Russian influence’ by a special commission. The amended law was promulgated on 2 August. This law is seen as a means of attacking political opponents, including the former President of the European Council Donald Tusk. (SP)