WARSAW (Reuters) -The European Union's top court has halved the daily fine imposed on Poland in a dispute over judicial reforms to 500,000 euros, it said on Friday, adding that Warsaw had largely implemented the reforms it required. | 07:30am
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The promotion of the rule of law across borders should be implemented based on clear and objective standards, and distinguished from state-building exercises.