EU commissioner fears constitutional court's use to avoid CJEU rulings

Poland-visiting EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders told the Polish Senate (upper house) on Friday that Poland's EU-contested Constitutional Tribunal could be used to avoid rulings by the EU Court of Justice (CJEU). Poland is in a protracted dispute with the EU over judicial reforms which Brussels fears may restrict judicial independence and put courts under political pressure. Most recently, the EU has criticised the Polish constitutional court for a ruling that questions the primacy of EU law over national legislation.