The European Commission will end the sanctions process against Poland

According to an official statement, the European Commission no longer sees “a clear risk of a serious violation of the rule of law in Poland”, and therefore wants to cancel the process triggered by Article 7.

“Today marks a new chapter for Poland. The ongoing restoration of the rule of law in Poland is great for the Polish people and for our Union as a whole,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in her congratulations to the Tusk government.

Former European Council president Tusk returned to the post of Polish prime minister after winning the October election, promising to “do everything together”.

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According to The Guardian, his government committed to restoring judicial independence in February by publishing an action plan that was also supposed to end Poland’s conflicts with the European Commission and the European Court of Justice.

According to the action plan, judges in Poland’s National Judicial Council will be elected by their colleagues in secret elections, which is supposed to end the influence of politicians.

Further, steps will be taken to ensure the independence of the Supreme Court, and Polish judges will also no longer face penalties in case of proceedings with EU laws.

The commission called these “first concrete steps” relevant to its decision that the law is no longer in jeopardy in Poland. He also takes a positive view of Poland’s decision to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, which investigates cross-border fraud.

“Great news from Brussels today. Thank you, President von der Leyen, for your cooperation and support! We are committed to our common European values,” Polish Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar commented on the Commission’s decision on the X social network.

Article 7, which can potentially deprive a member state of the European Union of the right to vote in the European Council, was launched against Poland seven years ago due to the actions of the then-ruling right-wing nationalist party PiS.

The sanctions process dragged on for so long because of fears that Hungary’s right-wing nationalist government would use its veto power over any move against its then-ideological ally.

Before the whole process officially ends, all 26 member states will still be able to comment on it.