warnings from the european union threatening the possibility of sanctions and suspension of voting rights. something never used before against an eu member. taken by the polish authority and the judicial system and judges greatly amplify the threat to rule of law. reporter: recent protests have gone largely unnoticed internationally among visits of royals and the duke and dutches of cambridge and president trump. a country that is safe, strong and free. reporter: many believe in poland, one of the first communist nations to join the eu, western democracy hangs in the balance. atika shubert, cnn. thank you. after the recent report that the