WARSAW, Poland (AP) 鈥� Poland鈥檚 constitutional court has ruled that temporary injunctions issued by the European Union鈥檚 top court regarding Poland鈥檚 judiciary conflict with the nation鈥檚 constitution and are not binding.
Legal observers interpreted the decision from Poland's Constitutional Tribunal as a move by Poland's right-wing government to undermine the power of EU laws within the country and even a step away from the 27-nation bloc. Poland joined the EU in 2004.
鈥淭he refusal to implement rulings of the European Court of Justice in Poland is a clear step towards taking Poland out of the European Union," Jeroen Lenaers, a European Parliament member from the Netherlands, said.
鈥淲e fear that the Polish government is on the path to Polexit,鈥� Lenaers said.
The Wednesday ruling involved an interim decision by the European Court of Justice that ordered the suspension of a new chamber at Poland鈥檚 Supreme Court that was set up to discipline judges.
Poland's Constitutional Tribunal is expected to rule soon on whether EU law takes primacy over Poland鈥檚 Constitution. The decision Wednesday was seen as an indication of how the tribunal's judges might rule.
The Associated Press
