BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - The German government continues to watch judiciary reforms in Poland carefully, a government spokesman said on Monday, noting the Chancellor Angela Merkel had made clear the importance of an independent judiciary during a visit to Warsaw in February.
Spokeswoman Ulrike Demmer declined to comment on a decision by Polish President Andrzej Duda earlier Monday to veto two of three judicial reform bills passed by parliament that have drawn sharp criticism from the European Union.
But she said the German government "expressly supported" the work of the EU Commission in assessing developments in Poland, with the EU due to look at recent laws on Wednesday. She said the latest developments "could offer a chance for the Commission and Poland to reenter discussions." (Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Paul Carrel)