Increasingly concerned by the Polish government's meddling in the country's legal system and media, the European Commission has threatened to censure Poland for the previous year, citing EU membership requirements that hold states to high standards on the "rule of law".
The European Union (EU) has warned Poland of suspending its voting rights after the country recently approved two controversial judicial reforms that would give the government broad powers in the nomination of judges.
Polish President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday signed into law a bill giving the justice minister the power to replace heads of ordinary courts.
The EU said that it "stands ready" to take action if the Poland Government continues to push through the controversial bills.
Deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymanski added: "The organization of the justice system belongs to the jurisdiction of member states".
Poland's Environment Minister Jan Szyszko says the logging could help to curb a bark beetle infestation.
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But Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said the government would not yield "to pressure from the street and overseas", signalling it would not abandon the plans.
But Duda approved a less controversial bill meant to reform the lower courts.
The EU says the Polish reforms undermine judicial independence and break EU rules. It has already tightened control of state media and took steps that critics said politicized the constitutional court.
The EU executive also made a decision to launch an infringement proceeding against Poland for breaches of EU law, as soon as a third controversial judiciary law is published - the Law on the Ordinary Courts Organization.
"Polish courts like the courts of all member states are called upon to provide an effective remedy in case of violations of EU law, in which case they act as the "judges of the Union" and must comply with the requirements of the independence of the judiciary in line with the Treaty and the Charter of Fundamental Rights", EC First Vice-President Frans Timmermans said.
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