EU takes legal action against Poland over Russian influence law.

The European Union has launched legal action against Poland over a new law that allows for the creation of a committee to investigate Russian influence in the country, which critics say could be used to persecute opposition politicians. The EU believes the law "unduly interferes with the democratic process" and violates the principle of democracy and rights to effective judicial protection. The move comes after a huge anti-government protest led by the main opposition leader, Donald Tusk, and just two days after the EU's top court confirmed that Poland has refused to comply with the bloc's rules on judicial independence.