brussels european commission ask eu member state wednesday take stand whether polish government abuse democratic standards three source tell reuters bloc step pressure warsaw poland deepen dispute brussels european union state uphold rule law since nationalist-minded eurosceptic law justice pis party power late 2015. pis deny undermine democratic standards large ex-communist eu country brussels along many member state polish opposition right activists sound alarm months german chancellor angela merkel offer rare public criticism warsaw last week bloc see likely head toward unprecedented punishment warsaw three source say executive commission ask eu state wednesday discuss situation poland ministerial meet brussels sept. 25. meet expect trigger so-called article punitive procedure yet discussion measure willingness 27 eu countries move ahead heart dispute pis reform judiciary poland put court judge tight government control eu executive raise pressure poland wednesday source