The European Commission (EC) has expressed its support for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, Politico reports. "The Polish Parliament should have the right to appoint new judges," the EC said. According to the publication, the European Commission recognized the legitimacy of the Tusk government's actions. "Poland's Constitutional Court must be able to act in accordance with the Polish constitution and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union," said Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, in an interview with the publication.

The European Commission (EC) has expressed its support for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk amid the ongoing political crisis in the country, Politico reports. "The Polish Parliament should have the right to appoint new judges," the EC said. According to the publication, the European Commission recognized the legitimacy of the Tusk government's actions. "Poland's Constitutional Court must be able to act in accordance with the Polish constitution and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union," said Michael McGrath, the European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, in an interview with the publication.