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EU, US concerned new Polish law on Russian influence to affect election

FILE PHOTO: European flags fly outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman

The European Commission and U.S. State Department have expressed concern about a new Polish law they say could effectively ban individuals deemed to have acted under Russian influence from holding public office without providing proper judicial review.

The law, which Poland's president on Monday said he would sign into law, was developed by the nationalist ruling PiS party ahead of a parliamentary election due in October or November.

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