http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210119-024404-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/1825-days-later-the-end-of-the-rule-of-law-in-poland-part-ii/ 1825 Days Later: The End of the Rule of Law in Poland (Part II) Pech, Laurent Wachowiec, Patryk Mazur, Dariusz eng 2021-01-18 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 EU Commission EU rule of law framework Poland Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 13 January 2016, exactly five years ago today, the Commission activated the so-called rule of law framework for the very first time with respect to Poland. Ever since, the Polish authorities’ sustained and systematic attacks on the rule of law directly threaten the very functioning of the EU legal order. Part II of this series examines the key rulings of 2020 and urges EU authorities to act.