Poland rushes through changes to key court law before NATO summit

[WorldNews]

By Adrian Krajewski WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's government rushed an amended version of its constitutional court reforms through parliament on Thursday, apparently in an effort to reassure its Western allies over the issue hours before a NATO summit opens in Warsaw. Opposition critics said, however, the changes fell short of what was needed to keep from undermining democratic checks and balances, a concern expressed by the European Union and the United States. Diplomats say Washington has heavily lobbied the government of the Law and Justice party (PiS) to resolve the issue, which has fueled a heated debate in Poland, before the summit on Friday and Saturday.

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