The European Commission said on Monday that it wants the European Union to end its long-standing legal action against Poland for rule of law violations. The draft decision holds that Poland is addressing concerns about judicial independence, that it has “recognized the primacy of EU law” and is committed to implementing European court judgements concerning the rule of law. The legal proceedings Poland has been facing could, in principle, lead to the suspension of its EU membership rights, though that has never happened to any EU country. The decision to end the procedure against Poland takes t…