Poland's president defies government as he vetoes controversial judiciary reforms

Agata Gostyńska-Jakubowska, a senior analyst at the Centre for European Reform, said Poland may still be open to infringement proceedings as Mr Duda approved the third bill on Common Courts. 

"The Commission will now be reluctant to go as far as recommending member states triggering Article 7 proceedings, but it will definitely want to send a signal that the case is not closed," she said. 

"It might still want to open an infringement procedure against the law on reforming of the Common Courts, if it feels there are legal grounds."