Polish Parliament approves judicial reforms to unblock EU funds


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  • Friday, 27 May 2022

FILE PHOTO: Polish President Andrzej Duda addresses to lawmakers during a session of Ukrainian parliament, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Stringer

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a bill that will replace a contested disciplinary chamber for judges with a new body, clearing the way for the country to get billions in COVID-19 recovery funds from Brussels.

More than 35 billion euros in grants and cheap loans were put on hold due to a dispute over the rule of law, but Warsaw now looks set to get the cash after agreeing on terms to unblock it with the European Commission.

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