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EU chief says Polish law must be implemented to unlock funds

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attend a news conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman

The European Union will assess whether Poland's latest changes to the judiciary can unlock billions worth of EU aid only when the new law is fully implemented, the head of the European Commission said on Friday.

Ursula von der Leyen spoke after the lower chamber of the Polish parliament adopted a new law on the judiciary, which has already won initial backing from the Brussels-based Commission, the EU executive that holds the money.

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