The European Union raised the stakes to their highest level against Poland on Wednesday over judicial overhauls that Brussels calls undemocratic, laying the groundwork for an unprecedented punishment after months of acrimony.
The EU’s executive body triggered a never-used sanctions procedure, taking an unprecedented step aimed at bringing Poland back into line. However the move risks alienating Warsaw even further from its European counterparts while exposing the EU’s weakness in enforcing its political vision.
(Source: WSJ)