Poland says EU's concerns over rule of law are groundless


  • World
  • Thursday, 22 Dec 2016

The European Commission headquarters is seen in Brussels April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

WARSAW (Reuters) - The European Commission's view that rule of law is threatened in Poland is groundless, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, a day after a senior Commission official said there was a serious issue with the independence of Poland's highest court.

(Reporting by Marcin Goclowski; Editing by Agnieszka Barteczko and Louise Ireland)

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