Polish PM , Accuses EU of Blackmail, Rejects 'Language of Threats'.<br />The BBC reports that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accused the EU of blackmail in a heated debate in the European Parliament.<br />The BBC reports that Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki accused the EU of blackmail in a heated debate in the European Parliament.<br />The accusation was directed toward European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over the rule of law.<br />The accusation was directed toward European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen over the rule of law.<br />According to the BBC, the clash follows <br />a ruling by a top Polish court that <br />rejected key aspects of EU law.<br />According to the BBC, the clash follows <br />a ruling by a top Polish court that <br />rejected key aspects of EU law.<br />Von der Leyen said she would take action <br />to prevent Poland from undermining the values<br />of the European Union.<br />In response, Morawiecki <br />reportedly rejected the council's, "language of threats.".<br />The prime minister went on to <br />accuse the EU of overstepping its powers.<br />According to the BBC, Poland's right-wing government <br />has increasingly opposed the EU on issues ranging <br />from LGBTQ+ rights to judicial independence.<br />According to the BBC, Poland's right-wing government <br />has increasingly opposed the EU on issues ranging <br />from LGBTQ+ rights to judicial independence.<br />The latest clash comes <br />after a controversial ruling <br />by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal.<br />The latest clash comes <br />after a controversial ruling <br />by Poland's Constitutional Tribunal.<br />The ruling rejects the core principle that <br />EU law has precedent over national legislation.<br />This ruling calls into question the <br />foundations of the European Union. <br />It is a direct challenge to the unity <br />of the European legal order, Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission chief, via BBC.<br />The BBC points out that this is the first time <br />an EU member state's leader has questioned <br />EU policies in a national constitutional court
