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8 January 2016

Op-ed: Poland at Crossroads – The Constitutional Tragedy Continues…Part I

Poland's President Andrzej Duda speaks during his announcement at Presidential Palace in Warsaw, Poland December 28, 2015. (photo credit: Reuters)

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29 December 2015

Poland's president signs into law amendment requiring rulings by two-thirds agreement in constitutional court

Thousands clogged the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to protest Poland’s governing party. Supporters, pictured, countered with a rally Sunday. (photo credit: Reuters)

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14 December 2015

Protests and counter-protests in Poland over constitutional court nominees

Poland Constitutional Tribunal (photo credit: Reuters)

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9 December 2015

Poland's president defies constitutional ruling amid crisis

Henryka Krzywonos, a Polish lawmaker and hero of the anti-communist Solidarity movement, appeals to lawmakers to respect the nation’s constitution ahead of a vote on five lawmakers to the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2015. Critics of the right-wing Law and Justice party say the attempts to put supporters on the constitutional court are a violation of democratic norms. (photo credit: AP)

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3 December 2015

Poland's parliament appoints new constitutional court judges, claims that process is against the constitution

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal judges will be replaced. The Law and Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Wednesday they needed to be changed because it had become a nest filled with his political opponents who would try to complicate the government’s work. (photo credit: Reuters)

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27 November 2015

Poland's ruling party seeks to replace judges with own nominees, ensuring favourable final checks on legislative changes

Poland Constitutional Tribunal (photo credit: PAP)

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26 November 2015

Op-Ed: Midnight Judges: Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Caught Between Political Fronts

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