Poland will appeal to the EU Court of Justice over European Union fines related to judicial reforms introduced by the previously ruling Law and Justice government, Poland's minister of EU affairs Adam Szlapka said on Wednesday.

Poland won’t get any money back after its previous, conservative government was hit by a record-breaking fine by the European Union for ignoring a court order to undo changes to its judicial system.

WARSAW - On Wednesday, the EU’s General Court confirmed the European Commission’s €320 million fine against Poland, ruling that the daily penalties imposed by the EU Court of Justice due to Poland’s failure to suspend its Supreme Court’s disciplinary chamber were justified.

The European Union's General Court on Wednesday dismissed complaints by Poland over 320 million euros ($333 million) in fines it had to pay the EU in 2022 and 2023 in a dispute over judicial reforms.

Poland will not be reimbursed the €320 million in EU funds that it lost during its protracted dispute with Brussels over judicial independence. View on euronews

The EU General Court Wednesday upheld European Commission penalties of €320 million against Poland. The ruling related to daily fines imposed on Poland over its Supreme Court disciplinary chamber, which allowed judges to be punished for their rulings. The chamber has since been disbanded.

Poland intends to appeal a decision by the EU Court of Justice regarding fines related to its judicial reforms. The nation faces penalties over reforms critics claim compromised judicial independence.

It’s a good reminder that the European Commission is very capable of collecting fines by withholding them from payments."

The General Court of the European Union has dismissed an action brought by Poland against the enforcement of EU penalty payments for violations of the rule of law. An amount totalling around €320 million ($333 million) was rightly offset against various Polish claims from EU funds,