The European Commission will not try to impose sanctions on Poland over its breaches of the rule of law any time soon.
Commission vice president Frans Timmermans, in charge of the procedure that was launched more than a year ago, told MEPs on Wednesday (22 March) that the previous concerns still remained.
"The Polish government hasn't given us any reasons for optimism. The situation is getting worse," he told members of the civic liberties committee.
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