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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Poland Thursday after lawmakers adopted a controversial reform of the Supreme Court despite concern from the opposition over judicial independence and EU threats of unprecedented sanctions. IMAGES
Israeli protesters gather outside the Supreme Court in Jerusalem after the parliament adopted in a first reading a key clause of the government's judicial overhaul package which opponents say threatens democracy. IMAGES
EU spokesman Eric Mamer says that the European Commission is "deeply concerned" after Poland's Constitutional Court ruled that any interim measures issued by the EU Court of Justice against Poland's controversial judicial reforms were "not in line" with the Polish constitution. The ruling came after the EU court earlier on Wednesday issued an interim order for Poland to immediately suspend the activities of the "disciplinary chamber" of the Supreme Court -- a newly established institution set up as part of the reforms. SOUNDBITE
Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to address Parliament for the first time following a Supreme Court decision which ruled that his move to prorogue Parliament was unlawful. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he disagrees with but will respect the Supreme Court ruling which found his decision to suspend parliament unlawful. SOUNDBITE
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