From “Coup” to “It’s not a big deal” – Reflections of the Venice Commission opinions regarding the Polish cases

This new ruling was ignored by the Polish government, which considered it as an "advisory opinion". As a result of the legal controversies which had followed later regarding the amendments to the Law on the Constitutional Tribunal, the Venice Commission issued Opinion which dealt with the issue of the appointment of judges and called on both “majority and opposition to do their utmost to find a solution in this situation.”