EU again chides Poland over rule of law, threatens sanctions

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive branch on Wednesday escalated its dispute over Poland’s democratic credentials, giving Warsaw three months to fix perceived legislative flaws regarding the country’s top constitutional court or having EU sanctions move closer.

Timmermans said the EU has recommended that three judges appointed by a previous government can take their seats on the court and that three picked by the new legislature should not, due to questionable rule changes.