Poland is in the Midst of a Democratic Backslide
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Demonstrations in front of the Polish parliament against the new law violating the independence of the judiciary, 18th July 2017 Flickr user Grzegorz Żukowski
Poland is in the midst of a democratic backslide. The country's politics is dominated by the far right Law and Justice Party, which has embarked on a series of moves to curb the independence of th…
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