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The controversial reform has caused an intense and protracted dispute between the Polish government and the European Commission.
The decision has implications for Poland’s troubled relationship with Brussels, at odds with the Warsaw government's attempts to exert more influence over the judiciary.
Brussels committed itself to tackle rule of law backsliding when it took office last year. MEPs say now is the time to deliver.
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says Poland will only receive the money from its 35.4-billion euro ($38 billion) post-Covid economic recovery package if it carries out rule of law reforms. She says the EU's approval of the plan announced on Wednesday is "important" but only "a first step, as the money will be disbursed when the reforms and investments are in place". SOUNDBITE
"I do believe Poland has gone too far," said Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin ahead of a two-day European summit in Brussels.
U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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