Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

Donald Tusk’s government in Poland has struggled to reverse changes to the judicial system made by the previous nationalist, conservative government.

Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk’s government came to power in Poland two years ago, it had high ambitions to roll back a political takeover of the judiciary by its nationalist, conservative predecessor. The reality proved more complicated. Law and Justice (PiS), which ruled Poland between 2015 and 2023, established political control over key judicial institutions by stacking higher courts with friendly judges, and punishing its critics wi…

Poland's struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

Donald Tusk's government in Poland has struggled to reverse changes to the judicial system made by the previous nationalist, conservative government.

Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk’s government came to power in Poland two years ago, it had high ambitions to roll back a political takeover of the judiciary by its nationalist, conservative predecessor.

Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk’s government came to power in Poland two years ago, it had high ambitions to roll back a political takeover of the judiciary by its nationalist, conservative predecessor.

Poland’s struggle to fix its justice system holds lessons for other countries

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Donald Tusk’s government came to power in Poland two years ago, it had high ambitions to roll back a political takeover of the judiciary by its nationalist, conservative predecessor.