EU "faults" Poland’s revised controversial law targeting citizens favoring Russia

The European Union on Thursday said it still had “serious concerns” after Poland adopted an amended version of a law widely seen as targeting the opposition.

Brussels launched legal action against Warsaw over the law, which if passed could have banned those found guilty of holding sensitive public positions for up to 10 years.

Critics argued the measure, introduced just months before parliamentary elections, would be used to target opposition leader Donald Tusk. His party even dubbed it the “Lex Tusk,” or Tusk Law, because of what they said was its true aim.

Under pressure, Polish President Andrzej Duda signed an amended bill into law on Wednesday that removed the threat of a ban from public office.

Instead, the panel will issue a statement that the person has succumbed to Russian influence and cannot be guaranteed to work properly in the public interest.