Court Reforms: EU could halt Poland's voting rights

The EU warned Poland on Wednesday it would suspend its voting rights if it pushes ahead with controversial court reforms, sparking a furious reaction from Warsaw.

Poland's right-wing government accused Brussels of "blackmail" after the European Commission signficantly raised the stakes in the confrontation.

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President Andrzej Duda's unexpected vetoing of two controversial reforms, including one targeting the supreme court, had not ended the risk to the independence of the Polish judiciary, Brussels said.