Area of Freedom, Security and Justice in Confrontation With Legal Populism: The Polish Example of Judiciary Crisis

Ensuring an Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice for EU citizens is one of the most important goals of the European Union. Achieving this goal constitutes a significant challenge, as according to the TFEU (Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), it must be carried out with respect for the diverse legal systems and traditions of the Member States. Tensions arise between what is commonly recognised and what is defined by the individual systems and traditions of each country. Against this backdrop, populist tendencies come to the fore. This study addresses the issue of legal populism, which negatively affects the functioning of the justice systems in EU Member States. The example analysed is the judicial crisis in Poland.