Poland is preparing to prosecute a government-critical judge using new powers the EU says are not compatible with European norms.
The disciplinary chamber of Poland's supreme court is to rule on 20 March whether to waive the immunity of Igor Tuleya following a request by the national prosecutor's office on Wednesday (26 February).
The affair could see him suspended from work pending a long trial.
The prosecutor has said he broke the law in 2017 by letting reporters attend...
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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.