Poland carried out a sweeping purge of its Supreme Court, eroding the judiciary’s independence and escalating a confrontation with the E.U.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018 6:09 PM EST
Poland was once a beacon for countries struggling to escape the yoke of the Soviet Union and embrace Western democracy.
But it is now in league with neighboring nations, like Hungary, whose leaders have embraced authoritarian means to tighten their grip on power, presenting a grave challenge to a European Union that is already grappling with nationalist, populist and anti-immigrant movements.
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