Court delays ruling on whether EU or Polish law has primacy

Poland’s constitutional court has delayed issuing a decision on whether Polish or European Union law has primacy in the country

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's constitutional court on Wednesday delayed issuing a decision on whether Polish or European Union law has primacy in the country, a ruling that could affect the future relationship of the EU member nation with the rest of the bloc. Judge Krystyna Pawlowicz, a former lawmaker who has called the EU flag a “rag" and expressed euroskeptic views, had been expected to deliver the ruling of a five-judge Constitutional Tribunal panel that is considering whether EU treaties conform with the Polish Constitution. But soon after a court hearing opened, Pawlowicz delayed the proceedings until May 13. The court, which is largely made up of judges nominated by Poland's conservative ruling party, agreed to examine the matter at the request of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.