Polish president vetoes controversial court reforms
Protesters demonstrate in front of the Polish Supreme Court in Warsaw on July 23, 2017 (AFP Photo/JANEK SKARZYNSKI)/ Warsaw (AFP) - Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday vetoed controversial judicial reforms that had prompted huge street protests and threats of unprecedented EU sanctions. The veto came as a surprise move from Duda, a close ally of the ruling rightwing Law and Justice (PiS) party that had pushed the reforms. Duda said he had made his decision after extensive consultations with legal experts at the weekend, when thousands ...
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