'Democracy is at stake for people in Poland, but the non-democratic process could also become an existential threat for the entire EU', says Adam Bodnar, former Polish Ombudsman for Citizen Rights. Bodnar holds the ARENA lecture on 11 November.
In October 2021, protesters in Poland took to the streets to protest the Polish Constitutional Tribunal's ruling against primacy of EU law (Photo: Wojtek RADWANSKI / AFP)
Adam Bodnar is a lawyer and former Polish Ombudsman for Citizen Rights. On 11 November, he will speak about the current rule of law crisis in Poland at the 2021 ARENA lecture. Through a number of judicial reforms over the last few years, the Polish government has gained influence over the judicial branch, challenging the separation of powers. These developments have led to a rule of law battle between the Polish government and the European Union. We talked to Adam Bodnar about the situation in Poland and what's at stake.
