it knows it plays well to some of its more extreme right wing supporters on the right side of the political supporters on the right side of the political spectrum and who are more euro sceptic political spectrum and who are more euro sceptic and are concerned about what is euro sceptic and are concerned about what is described as an over powerful what is described as an over powerful eu and the european union s top court powerful eu and the european union s top court exceeding their powers, eroding top court exceeding their powers, eroding the sovereignty of member states eroding the sovereignty of member states like poland. and it s because, states like poland. and it s because, as you mentioned, the crucial because, as you mentioned, the crucial fundamental issue here is the changes this government has made to the the changes this government has made to the judiciary, which brussels says to the judiciary, which brussels says has to the judiciary, which brussels says
this is the first time ever that the court of a member state finds that the eu treaties are incompatible with the national constitution. we cannot and we will not allow our common values to be put at risk. the commission will act, and the options are all known. poland s prime minister was in the chamber listening to that speech. this was his response. translation: it is unacceptablel to talk about financial penalties. applause. ..when we have worse language in other member states. i reject the language of threats and the fait accompli. i will not have politicians blackmail poland. blackmail must not be a method of contact with member states. let s look at what s behind the dispute. the eu has long said that reforms brought in by poland s right wing government undermine the independence ofjudges and the courts there.