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EU launches proceedings against Poland over judicial reform | DW |

The EU has taken issue with one particular piece of legislation because it introduces different retirement ages for male and female judges, which the Commission claims is a breach of EU anti-discrimination law. The law would see female judges retire at 60 and males at 65.

Brussels' move underscores deep concern about a raft of legal reforms that also allow the country's justice minister to hire and fire heads of Poland's lower courts. The legislation [one of three] was signed into law by Polish President Andrzej Duda.

Brussels also sent a set of recommendations to Poland and threatened that the country's voting rights in EU decision-making could be suspended - under Article 7 of the EU treaty - if certain changes are implemented.  



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