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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

European court says suspension of Polish judge criticizing government was against EU law

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Europe's top court ruled on Thursday that suspension in Poland of a judge who had criticized the government is against the EU's law and he should be returned to the bench with full pay.

The decision was the latest in a string of European Union decisions ordering Poland's right-wing government to roll back changes to the judiciary that the EU says are in violation of the rule of law.

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