Poland's Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski speaks during a news briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin (not seen) in Kiev, Ukraine, September 13, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland considers its dispute with the European Commission about the country's rule of law closed, its foreign minister said on Tuesday, leaving Brussels with a tough decision on whether to attempt to punish Warsaw.
The Commission, the EU's executive body, gave Poland a deadline to implement measures it deems essential after the eurosceptic Warsaw government made a series of appointments and reforms Brussels says weaken the independence of the judiciary.
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