EU top official says Polish ruling is a threat to the bloc

The European Union top official said on Tuesday that the recent ruling from Poland's constitutional court challenging the supremacy of EU laws is a threat to the bloc's foundations. Addressing EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said she is deeply concerned by the ruling, which she said is “a direct challenge to the unity of the EU" and undermines the protection of judicial independence.