The Court of Justice of the EU confirmed on Monday that Poland had broken the rules of the European Union with its 2019 justice reform. A decision denounced by the Polish Minister of Justice, Zbigniew Ziobro, who described it as "corrupt" The EU institutions have insisted that Poland, under the aegis of the populist Law and Justice party, has moved away from the EU's rule of law principles.
Hundreds of thousands took part in an anti-government demonstration in the Polish capital on Sunday.