"We are ready for dialogue. We cannot make compromises on the basic principles, and the rule of law is one of the basic principles. However, it is quite obvious that we need to work together on better defining what is the basic principles of the rule of law, what are the main parameters of independent judiciary, and what the member-states are expected to do to keep their position as reliable, trustworthy partners in the European judicial sphere" - EU Commission deputy chief Vera Jourova said at a press conference on Tuesday, after meeting with Poland's Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro.
Poland is willing to consider a compromise with the European Union on its selection of judges under certain conditions, its justice minister said on Tuesday after talks with a senior EU official on rule of law concerns.
"I declared readiness to convince my colleagues from the ruling camp to consider coming up with a new model for choosing judges," Zbigniew Ziobro told journalists after meeting EU Values and Transparency Commissioner Vera Jourova in Warsaw.
Jourova, however, said she did not gather from the meeting that any compromise had been proposed, adding that the discussion focused on differences in position and these were very clear.
She also said that the new Commission wants "to open a new chapter of dialogue. I asked minister Ziobro for creating a technical platform where we would discuss the steps we are taking".
"We agreed, I think, on the principle of no further surprises. We should be aware of what we plan to keep an honest and fair dialogue" - she added.
Deputy chief of the EU executive also stressed that she had reassured all her interlocutors on Tuesday that reforms of judiciary were "a sovereign prerogative of member states".
Źródło: TVN24 News in English, PAP