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Thousands protest as Poland’s Senate passes contested judiciary bill

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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Warsaw and cities across Poland for candle-lit vigils to protest against a bill to overhaul Poland’s Supreme Court.

Some protesters carried Polish and European Union flags, chanting “free courts”.

Poland’s upper house of parliament debated the bill into the night and finally approved it, defying the European Union and critics at home who say the legislation would undermine democratic checks and balances.

To become law, the proposal still has to be…
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