Polish Prime Minister accuses EU of “blackmail” over rule of law
By AFP
24 October 2021 |
2:40 pm
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tells MEPs in the European Parliament that Poland rejects EU "blackmail" on legal matters, saying the Constitution remains "the supreme law" for his country.
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