The attacked organisations have been pushing back against the takeover of the judiciary since 2015, back when the rule of law crisis in Poland was just a twinkle in the eye of an average foreign journalist/policymaker. I am honoured to count some of their experts as my friends and collaborators.

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🇵🇱⚖️Poland has a new Minister of Justice, a very … colourful figure that heralds a new chapter in the Polish rule of law saga. Waldemar Żurek - a veteran judge and outspoken critic of the PiS government, harassed and intimidated, and likely tapped to bring about retribution against "Bad Guys". 1/

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Powiem więcej: takie działanie PKW zachęca hipotetyczne komitety wyborcze do dalszego przyjmowania korzyści majątkowych.

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🇵🇱⚖️ The Polish Supreme Court, whose social media are controlled by its neo-judge leadership, posted a Merry Christmas wishes card. However, to the much puzzlement of the expert community, the wishes are signed "Nani (Hani?), Maciej and Piotruś" We'll update you on this mystery as new facts emerge.

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🇵🇱🎄📦The formative Polish 24 December experience and also a sign that Ben here is as naturalised as a foreigner ever can be.

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