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Thousands rally in Jerusalem in support of Israel's ruling right-wing coalition's controversial judicial reforms that critics condemn as un-democratic. The government's proposals would curtail the authority of the Supreme Court and give politicians greater powers over the selection of judges.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration, a coalition between his Likud party and extreme-right and ultra-Orthodox Jewish allies, argues that the changes are needed to rebalance powers between lawmakers and the judiciary. IMAGES
Pro-EU demonstrators gather outside the Polish Constitutional Court as it readies to deliver a verdict on the validity of EU law in the country. Poland has said it would fight an order from the EU's top court to suspend a "disciplinary chamber" for judges, part of a long-running row over judicial reform. Poland and the EU have been at loggerheads for years over the reforms and Brussels has promised to take strong action against what it sees as a flouting of democratic norms. Poland argues it should be allowed to adopt the judicial reforms it wants and has accused Brussels of a high-handed approach that could split the European Union. IMAGES
The European Commission warns Poland that it would demand fines against Warsaw if the authorities refused to conform with a ruling from the EU's top court on judicial reforms. Warsaw and Brussels have been at loggerheads for years over reforms pushed through by the Polish government, which is led by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party. The Polish law on reforming the judiciary, which came into force in February last year, prevents judges from referring questions of law to the European Court of Justice. SOUNDBITE
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
Speaking at a press conference in Poland, Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya dismisses an interview shown on state television in Belarus with a journalist who was arrested after his plane was forced to land in Minsk. SOUNDBITE
Amritsar, Oct 7 (EFE / EPA).- India has been experiencing continuous protests for days against the laws proposed by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that allow large traders to buy products directly from farmers.The reforms approved by Parliament seek to pave the way for private investment to boost the agricultural sector, which represents about 15% of the country's economy.However, they have been harshly criticized both by the opposition and by farmers themselves, who fear it will leave them unprotected.(Camera: RAMINDER PAL SINGH)SHOT LIST: THE RICE HARVEST IN AMRITSAR, INDIA.
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