Brussels – The European Commission (EU) Vice-President Frans Timmermans on Monday said the commission would analyse amendments to the Polish judiciary system that was proposed by Polish President Andrzej Duda.
The EU welcomed Poland’s willingness for dialogue.
Timmermans made the comments just hours after Duda presented his counter-proposal to the Polish government’s controversial push to reform the judiciary, which had been heavily criticized by Brussels.
“I was encouraged by the fact that the Polish government said they would want a dialogue with the European Commission: That to me is good news,’’ Timmermans said.
“We will study very carefully the amended proposals made by President Duda that were announced this morning.’’
Duda made his proposal, which would strengthen the president’s role in the appointment of judges, after he vetoed two of three laws proposed by the government as part of the reform of the judiciary in July.
The changes proposed by the government, which many experts have called unconstitutional, would give more influence to the government over the appointment of judges.
The European Commission launched legal action against Poland in July over the reform law that did pass.
The commission went on to warn Poland that it was ready to initiate action that could lead to the suspension of Poland’s voting rights in the European Union if the country went through with the rest of the controversial proposed amendments. (dpa/NAN)