EU Won't Rush to Punish Poland Over Court, Broadcaster Laws
- Commission's Jan. 13 debate is for `orientation' purposes only
- Poland's new government faces criticism for media, court laws
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The European Commission won’t rush to discipline Poland’s new government over laws that increase its power over the high court and national broadcaster.
The commission, the European Union’s executive branch, plans an “orientation debate” over the laws on Jan. 13 and will not start formally monitoring Poland for straying from democratic standards, spokesman Margaritis Schinas told reporters in Brussels on Monday.