Poland’s Disdain for the Rule of Law
Kaczynski’s stand-off with the EU allows him to play the traditional role of defender of an oppressed nation
On a superficial level, Poland’s dispute with the EU concerns only one government rebelling against the European rule of law. But in its crackdown on judicial independence, the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) harms not only Poles but all EU citizens — as well as foreign companies in Poland that depend on impartial application of the law.