FILE PHOTO: People gather in front of the Presidential Palace during the "Chain of lights" protest against judicial overhaul in Warsaw, Poland July 26, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it would closely examine whether a new Polish draft law undermines the independence of the judiciary, amid tensions between Brussels and Warsaw over democratic standards.
The EU has accused Poland's ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party of politicising the judiciary since it swept to power in 2015. PiS argues that the reforms are necessary to make Poland's courts more efficient.
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