On Friday 19 January, the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, welcomed the efforts of the new Polish government to restore the rule of law (see EUROPE B13332A26). On Monday 22 January, the European Commission confirmed that a review of the institutional reforms announced by Warsaw was underway.
Poland presented its achievements to the Commission on Wednesday 17 January. The Commission now has three months to check whether Warsaw is in fact complying with the conditions...