Poland’s prime minister has accused the opposition of spreading “fake news” about the country’s supposed desire for ‘Polexit’, following a ruling that Warsaw’s law reigns supreme over Brussels’, stirring concern in the bloc.
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Poland's highest court ruled on Thursday that some parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, challenging a pillar of European integration and sharply escalating a dispute between Brussels and Warsaw.
By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland s highest court ruled on Thursday that parts of EU treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, challenging a key tenet of European integration in a sharp escalation of a dispute between Brussels and Warsaw. The European Commission responded by saying the ruling raised serious concerns about the primacy of EU law, setting it on a collision course with Poland s nationalist rulers after years of legal and political wrangling. The Commission will not hesitate to make use of its powers under the Treaties to safeguard the uniform application and integrity of Union law, the EU s executive added in a statement. Poland s Law and Justice (PiS) party government is embroiled in a series of highly charged rows with the EU on issues ranging from the independence of courts and media freedoms to LGBT rights. Poland s Constitutional Tribunal took on the case after Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki asked it whether EU institutions could st