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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/10578054f751efc9 https://verfassungsblog.de/one-year-after-walesa-v-poland/ One Year After Wałęsa v. Poland - Challenges in Implementing ECtHR Rule of Law Judgments Szwed, Marcin eng 2024-12-20 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 ECtHR Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte | Straßburg National Council of the Judiciary Polish Constitutional Tribunal Rule of Law Europäischer Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte | Straßburg Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Despite some progress, the Polish government faces immense political and structural hurdles in implementing ECtHR judgments concenring the rule of law. Because November 2025 marks one year since the ECtHR issued the pilot judgment in Wałęsa v. Poland, it is a good moment to reflect on the progress made by the current authorities in implementing ECtHR judgments. This post delves into the steps taken, the obstacles ahead, and the question of whether a coherent plan exists to navigate this legal and constitutional crisis.