tallinn european union state month debate increase pressure poland uphold rule law source say next stage process could see government formally denounce anti-democratic nationalist law justice pis government warsaw push reform judiciary media critics within eu say weaken democratic order pis reject criticism accuse brussels overstep mandate say broad back reform within poland country 38 million formerly communist eastern europe dominant economy year grow pressure european commission executive wednesday ask bloc 28 eu affairs minister discuss concern sept. 25 day national elections germany commission deputy head frans timmermans brief minister far futile efforts persuade warsaw shift position source say german chancellor angela merkel join grow chorus call firm action poland discuss matter commission chief jean-claude juncker warsaw remain adamant eventually risk lose generous eu handouts continue upset wealthy peer chip fund debate gradually heat bloc eu limit firepower disposal could trigger article proceed would ask 27 eu state formally state rule law threat poland action unprecedented eu history timmermans set clear red line say article would open warsaw start fire country supreme court judge judicial overhaul dispute highlight warsaw grow isolation eu since eurosceptic pis power 2015 also grow east-west divide within bloc launch article would major embarrassment poland regional ally hungary whose leader viktor orban also track record cross swords brussels make clear would block sanction punitive procedure west increasingly frustrate multiply feud warsaw also touch migration environmental issue express renew doubt 2004 eu enlargement add eight ex-communist countries bloc poland opposition party sound alarm pis renege fundamental eu value could eventually risk sabotage poland eu membership give country billions euros anchor western world decades moscow-imposed communism world war two pis largely successful rally supporters around present stand poland national interest eu dictate orban portray feud bloc voters immediate effect warsaw hemorrhage political influence eu less capacity shape bloc policies despite sixth large state population fifth one britain leave eu raise pressure poland democracy concern source