Poland's new PM sees punishment from Brussels comingBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland s new prime minister said on Thursday he expected the European Commission to launch an unprecedented punishment procedure against Warsaw next week after months of wrangling over the rule of law. Several thousand people gathered in Poland s largest towns on Thursday evening to protest against a judiciary system overhaul, while the upper chamber of parliament discussed the proposed legislation. Mateusz Morawiecki, who took over as Poland s premier this week, has defended the judicial changes pushed over two years by his predecessor from the same Law and Justice (PiS) party, saying they were necessary to heal the courts. Western European Union peers, the bloc s executive Commission, opposition at home and democracy advocates say the reforms undermine court independence by putting them under more direct government control.  Under the legislation, parliament would have a virtual free hand in choosing members of the National Judiciary Council (KRS), a body that decides judicial appointments and promotions - a right earlier reserved chiefly for the judges themselves. A second bill envisages lowering the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court judges to 65 years from 70, which would force a significant part of them to leave. This, as well as the eurosceptic, nationalist PiS s changes to the state media, have prompted the Commission to threaten for many months to launch the so-called Article 7 against Warsaw. PiS faced renewed accusations that it was muzzling free media after Poland s media regulator slapped a $415,000 fine on a leading, U.S.-owned news broadcaster TVN24 over its coverage of opposition protests in parliament last year. Morawiecki rejected the view that the penalty amounted to an assault on the freedom of media in Poland, saying the country of 38 million people enjoyed full media pluralism. He expected TVN to challenge the move in courts which would make the final call.  PiS has also locked horns with the EU over large-scale logging in the unique Bialowieza forest, which Warsaw says is necessary to keep the woods healthy but Brussels and environmental groups say violate wildlife protection laws. Bitter feuds over migration - which Morawiecki on Thursday called a political  hot potato  - have added to the growing isolation of the bloc s largest ex-communist country since PiS won elections in late 2015. Article 7 would see Poland s government denounced as undemocratic and could lead to the suspension of Warsaw s voting rights in the EU. The latter, however, is unlikely as it would require the unanimous backing of all the other EU states, something PiS ally Hungary has vowed to block.  But Morawiecki, speaking ahead of his first summit of EU leaders in Brussels, seemed to accept that the blow was coming.  If a process has started and, as far as I understand, the decision has already been made that next Wednesday the European Commission plans to start (the procedure), then it will most likely be triggered,  he told reporters.  From the start of such an unfair procedure for us, until it ends, we will certainly talk to our partners.  A senior EU official said the Commission s head, Jean-Claude Juncker would still seek to dissuade Warsaw from going ahead with the two judiciary laws, which were passed by Poland s lower chamber of parliament.  They must still go through the PiS-dominated upper house and be signed by the PiS-allied president to take effect.   If the court changes go through then we will trigger Article 7,  the senior official said.  If the changes are postponed until January, then we will see.  Morawiecki stuck to his guns over the courts and Poland s refusal to host some of the refugees who reach the bloc. He said Poland would respect the final ruling of the bloc s top court on the Bialowieza forest. So far, Warsaw has continued the logging despite an interim order by the court to stop immediately. Morawiecki added he would seek to convince France to soften its stance on a reform of the bloc s labor laws. President Emmanuel Macron wants them tightened because he sees them as giving too much of a competitive edge to cheaper labor from the poorer eastern Europe at the expense of France s own workers. worldnews
poland new pm sees punishment brussels comingbrussels reuters poland new prime minister said thursday expected european commission launch unprecedented punishment procedure warsaw next week months ranging rule law several thousand people gathered poland largest towns thursday evening protest judiciary system overhaul upper chamber parliament discussed proposed legislation mates morawiecki took poland premier week defended judicial changes pushed two years predecessor law justice pis party saying necessary heal courts western european union peers bloc executive commission opposition home democracy advocates say reforms undermine court independence putting direct government control under legislation parliament would virtual free hand choosing members national judiciary council krs body decides judicial appointments promotions right earlier reserved chiefly judges a second bill envisaged lowering mandatory retirement age supreme court judges years would force significant part leave this well eurosceptic nationalist pis changes state media prompted commission threaten many months launch article warsaw pis faced renewed accusations puzzling free media poland media regulator slapped fine leading news broadcaster coverage opposition protests parliament last year morawiecki rejected view penalty amounted assault freedom media poland saying country million people enjoyed full media pluralism he expected tvn challenge move courts would make final call pis also locked horns eu logging unique bialowieza forest warsaw says necessary keep woods healthy brussels environmental groups say violate wildlife protection laws bitter feuds migration morawiecki thursday called political hot potato added growing isolation bloc largest country since pis elections late article would see poland government denounced democratic could lead suspension warsaw voting rights eu the latter however unlikely would require unanimous backing eu states something pis ally hungary vowed block but morawiecki speaking ahead first summit eu leaders brussels seemed accept blow coming if process started far i understand decision already made next wednesday european commission plans start procedure likely triggered told reporters from start unfair procedure us ends certainly talk partners a senior eu official said commission head quicker would still seek dissuade warsaw going ahead two judiciary laws passed poland lower chamber parliament they must still go upper house signed president take effect if court changes go trigger article senior official said if changes postponed january see morawiecki stuck guns courts poland refusal host refugees reach bloc he said poland would respect final ruling bloc top court bialowieza forest so far warsaw continued logging despite interim order court stop immediately morawiecki added would seek convince france soften stance reform bloc labor laws president emmanuel macron wants tightened sees giving much competitive edge cheaper labor poorer eastern europe expense france workers worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Poland's new PM sees punishment from Brussels comingBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland s new prime minister said on Thursday he expected the European Commission to launch an unprecedented punishment procedure against Warsaw next week after months of wrangling over the rule of law. Several thousand people gathered in Poland s largest towns on Thursday evening to protest against a judiciary system overhaul, while the upper chamber of parliament discussed the proposed legislation. Mateusz Morawiecki, who took over as Poland s premier this week, has defended the judicial changes pushed over two years by his predecessor from the same Law and Justice (PiS) party, saying they were necessary to heal the courts. Western European Union peers, the bloc s executive Commission, opposition at home and democracy advocates say the reforms undermine court independence by putting them under more direct government control.  Under the legislation, parliament would have a virtual free hand in choosing members of the National Judiciary Council (KRS), a body that decides judicial appointments and promotions - a right earlier reserved chiefly for the judges themselves. A second bill envisages lowering the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court judges to 65 years from 70, which would force a significant part of them to leave. This, as well as the eurosceptic, nationalist PiS s changes to the state media, have prompted the Commission to threaten for many months to launch the so-called Article 7 against Warsaw. PiS faced renewed accusations that it was muzzling free media after Poland s media regulator slapped a $415,000 fine on a leading, U.S.-owned news broadcaster TVN24 over its coverage of opposition protests in parliament last year. Morawiecki rejected the view that the penalty amounted to an assault on the freedom of media in Poland, saying the country of 38 million people enjoyed full media pluralism. He expected TVN to challenge the move in courts which would make the final call.  PiS has also locked horns with the EU over large-scale logging in the unique Bialowieza forest, which Warsaw says is necessary to keep the woods healthy but Brussels and environmental groups say violate wildlife protection laws. Bitter feuds over migration - which Morawiecki on Thursday called a political  hot potato  - have added to the growing isolation of the bloc s largest ex-communist country since PiS won elections in late 2015. Article 7 would see Poland s government denounced as undemocratic and could lead to the suspension of Warsaw s voting rights in the EU. The latter, however, is unlikely as it would require the unanimous backing of all the other EU states, something PiS ally Hungary has vowed to block.  But Morawiecki, speaking ahead of his first summit of EU leaders in Brussels, seemed to accept that the blow was coming.  If a process has started and, as far as I understand, the decision has already been made that next Wednesday the European Commission plans to start (the procedure), then it will most likely be triggered,  he told reporters.  From the start of such an unfair procedure for us, until it ends, we will certainly talk to our partners.  A senior EU official said the Commission s head, Jean-Claude Juncker would still seek to dissuade Warsaw from going ahead with the two judiciary laws, which were passed by Poland s lower chamber of parliament.  They must still go through the PiS-dominated upper house and be signed by the PiS-allied president to take effect.   If the court changes go through then we will trigger Article 7,  the senior official said.  If the changes are postponed until January, then we will see.  Morawiecki stuck to his guns over the courts and Poland s refusal to host some of the refugees who reach the bloc. He said Poland would respect the final ruling of the bloc s top court on the Bialowieza forest. So far, Warsaw has continued the logging despite an interim order by the court to stop immediately. Morawiecki added he would seek to convince France to soften its stance on a reform of the bloc s labor laws. President Emmanuel Macron wants them tightened because he sees them as giving too much of a competitive edge to cheaper labor from the poorer eastern Europe at the expense of France s own workers. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: poland new pm sees punishment brussels comingbrussels reuters poland new prime minister said thursday expected european commission launch unprecedented punishment procedure warsaw next week months ranging rule law several thousand people gathered poland largest towns thursday evening protest judiciary system overhaul upper chamber parliament discussed proposed legislation mates morawiecki took poland premier week defended judicial changes pushed two years predecessor law justice pis party saying necessary heal courts western european union peers bloc executive commission opposition home democracy advocates say reforms undermine court independence putting direct government control under legislation parliament would virtual free hand choosing members national judiciary council krs body decides judicial appointments promotions right earlier reserved chiefly judges a second bill envisaged lowering mandatory retirement age supreme court judges years would force significant part leave this well eurosceptic nationalist pis changes state media prompted commission threaten many months launch article warsaw pis faced renewed accusations puzzling free media poland media regulator slapped fine leading news broadcaster coverage opposition protests parliament last year morawiecki rejected view penalty amounted assault freedom media poland saying country million people enjoyed full media pluralism he expected tvn challenge move courts would make final call pis also locked horns eu logging unique bialowieza forest warsaw says necessary keep woods healthy brussels environmental groups say violate wildlife protection laws bitter feuds migration morawiecki thursday called political hot potato added growing isolation bloc largest country since pis elections late article would see poland government denounced democratic could lead suspension warsaw voting rights eu the latter however unlikely would require unanimous backing eu states something pis ally hungary vowed block but morawiecki speaking ahead first summit eu leaders brussels seemed accept blow coming if process started far i understand decision already made next wednesday european commission plans start procedure likely triggered told reporters from start unfair procedure us ends certainly talk partners a senior eu official said commission head quicker would still seek dissuade warsaw going ahead two judiciary laws passed poland lower chamber parliament they must still go upper house signed president take effect if court changes go trigger article senior official said if changes postponed january see morawiecki stuck guns courts poland refusal host refugees reach bloc he said poland would respect final ruling bloc top court bialowieza forest so far warsaw continued logging despite interim order court stop immediately morawiecki added would seek convince france soften stance reform bloc labor laws president emmanuel macron wants tightened sees giving much competitive edge cheaper labor poorer eastern europe expense france workers worldnews