The Polish Judicial Council v The Bulgarian Judicial Council: Can You Spot the Difference?
<p>On 17 September 2018, in Bucharest, the General Assembly of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) voted to suspend the membership of the Polish National Judicial Council (KRS) due to growing fears of lack of judicial independence in Poland. It was reported that 100 repre...
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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| Online Access: | https://verfassungsblog.de/the-polish-judicial-council-v-the-bulgarian-judicial-council-can-you-spot-the-difference/ |
| Summary: | <p>On 17 September 2018, in Bucharest, the General Assembly of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary (ENCJ) voted to suspend the membership of the Polish National Judicial Council (KRS) due to growing fears of lack of judicial independence in Poland. It was reported that 100 representatives voted for suspension, 6 were against (the Polish delegation), and 9 abstained. The Bulgarian delegation was among the abstainees, so Western commentators may wonder what the motivation for this position was.</p>
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| ISSN: | 2366-7044 |