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Leaders from Brussels tried to threaten sanctions on Poland if the party continued its bid to seize political control of the legal systems.

A member of the opposition party condemned the EU for not having enough influence to protect the democratic rights of Polish citizens.

Radoslaw Sikorski said authoritarian can easily use nationalist agenda to lower Brussels standing in their own countries.

The planned legal overhaul by the Law and Justice party (PiS) sparked days of nationwide protest after leaders put forward bills to give the justice minister the power to sack and employee judges as they see fit.