EU Commission ups the pressure on Poland

By Euronews

Published on 27/07/2017 - 17:02

There will no longer be a safety net for Warsaw regarding its judicial reforms.

There will no longer be a safety net for Warsaw regarding its judicial reforms. The European Commission says it is ready to trigger Article 7 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

This article is often referred to as the “nuclear option” of the institutions, since it can result in the suspension of the voting rights of a member state – the ultimate sanction.