EU high court says Poland won’t get its money back

Poland can’t get its money back after the EU fined the country’s previous, conservative government
Poland won’t get any money back after its previous, conservative government was hit by a record-breaking fine by the European Union for ignoring a court order to undo changes to its judicial system.
EU Court Dismisses Poland's Complaints Over EU Fines
Poland's government at the time was embroiled in a row with Brussels over judicial reforms that critics said undermined the independence of Polish courts. The dispute had blocked billions of euros in EU funds to Warsaw and also triggered the fines.
$332 million down the drain: EU high court says Poland won’t get its money back after its previous government was hit with a record-breaking fine
It’s a good reminder that the European Commission is very capable of collecting fines by withholding them from payments."
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