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'Serious breach of rule of law in Poland': EU commissioner

16.12.2021 16:00
The European Parliament has debated Poland’s implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights and the state of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the country.
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Margaritis Schinas
Margaritis SchinasEPA/JULIEN WARNAND

“The European Commission considers that there is a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland," Margaritis Schinas, the Commissioner for Promoting the European Way of Life, said during the debate on Wednesday.

"On July 15, the Commission launched an infringement procedure against Poland in relation to the so-called LGBT ideology-free zone resolutions,” he added.

Michał Owczarek has the details.

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