Berek Elected as a Constitutional Tribunal Judge at the First Session After the Summer Break

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed on August 13 that Maciej Berek, a current minister in his government, is to be nominated as a candidate for a Constitutional Tribunal judge. "I take responsibility," the Prime Minister said, emphasizing that the current situation is extraordinary and requires extraordinary action. Tusk described Berek as one of the most distinguished Polish lawyers, and has made his apolitical stance his "hallmark." "He is a …

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Nearly 60 percent of respondents do not support the candidacy of former Minister for Supervision of the Implementation of Government Policy, Maciej Berek, for judge of the Constitutional Tribunal, according to a survey by the IBRIS studio published on Thursday by "Rzeczpospolita."

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Nearly 60 percent of Poles believe the election of Maciej Berek as a Constitutional Tribunal judge undermines the independence of the judiciary and further politicizes it, according to a poll published in Rzeczpospolita. The move to bring down the former minister is also being criticized by voters of the ruling camp, with more opponents than supporters.

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Poles are reluctant to see Maciej Berek as a judge of the Constitutional Tribunal – according to the latest poll.

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Maciej Berek's candidacy for a Constitutional Tribunal judgeship doesn't convince most Poles. A new poll shows that a particularly large portion of respondents fear his election will deepen the Constitutional Tribunal's political entanglement. Interestingly, skepticism about this idea is also present among the electorate of the parties that make up the ruling camp.

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Commentary on Maciej Berek's candidacy for the Constitutional Tribunal continues. Marcin Szwed, a lawyer and constitutional scholar, weighed in.