
Judge Dariusz Mazur discusses in RMF24 the crisis surrounding the Constitutional Tribunal, proposals for a constitutional reset of the Confederation, a potential referendum and the international repercussions of the dispute, including the position of the European Commission and the ECtHR.
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There is an ongoing legal dispute in Poland regarding the functioning and staffing of the Constitutional Tribunal. Experts present divergent opinions on the legality of activities undertaken within this institution.
Dariusz Mazur is the guest of Interviews at 7:00 on Radio RMF24
We will also ask about the divergent opinions of lawyers regarding recent events at the Tribunal. Prof. Jacek Zaleśny questions the legal basis for the actions taken, while the former president of the Tribunal, Jerzy Stępień, sees formal grounds for issuing such an order. Prof. Ewa Łętowska, however, talks about a "hard case" situation in which the law does not provide a clear answer. How should state institutions behave in such circumstances? And what may be the consequences for the authority of the Constitutional Tribunal?
We will also talk about the proposal of the so-called constitutional reset. The Confederation proposes expiring the terms of office of current judges and electing the entire 15-person bench of the Constitutional Tribunal by a 3/5 majority of votes in the Sejm. Could such a solution lead to an agreement across political divisions? What are its political consequences?
We will also ask about the idea of a referendum on changing the constitution, which - as "Rzeczpospolita" found out - is to be considered by the Prime Minister.
There will also be questions about the position of the European Commission. How is the Polish dispute over the Tribunal assessed at the European level? What is the significance of the opinion of the Venice Commission and the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights? Is it possible to rebuild trust in the Tribunal and restore its full position in the state's constitutional system?

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