Open Letter to the College of Commissioners regarding the situation in Poland

As the European Commission is set soon to examine Poland’s response to its Recommendation of 21 December 2016, complementary to Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/1374 regarding the rule of law in this Member State, we are writing in support of the Commission’s assessment that there is a steady deterioration of the rule of law in Poland. We believe that this assessment, combined with concerns over the existence of a ‘clear risk of a serious breach’ by the Polish government of the values referred to in Article 2 TEU, foremost among them respect for human rights, warrant you to resort to the procedure laid down in Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).

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