Abstrakt
This article examines the process of the judicial Europeanization of the Polish Constitution.
In Poland the judicial method of Europeanizing the Constitution is currently the
primary way of adjusting constitutional norms to requirements resulting from EU law.
The phenomenon of re-interpretation of constitutional provisions in light of the new and
changing realities is a characteristic feature of contemporary constitutionalism. It has been
a long time since most national constitutions have undergone significant textual changes.
In Poland, the scope of judicial Europeanization of the Constitution is connected, to
a great extent, with the inflexible procedure required for constitutional amendments. In
this situation, these so-called “silent changes” of constitutional norms are the easiest and
fastest way of reacting to requirements stemming from Poland’s EU membership. In the
Polish case not only have the norms regarding the political system of the state changed, but
also constitutional standards relating to the protection of fundamental rights and freedoms
have undergone the process of the Europeanization. To some extent, these changes relate to
procedural norms as well.
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