As reported by Politico, the European top court has halved a daily EU fine against Poland imposed over the judicial reforms in 2021, which the Polish government appealed. The fine has been reduced from €1 million per day to €500,000, the Court of Justice of the EU vice president said in a statement on Friday.

In October 2021, the top court started fining Poland €1 million per day for ignoring a ruling ordering it to suspend its judicial reforms and restore the independence of judges.

Last November, the Polish authorities had asked the court to suspend the fine, arguing it had implemented reforms to comply with the previous ruling.

In the latest statement, the court’s Vice President Lars Bay Larsen said the “measures adopted by Poland are not sufficient to ensure the execution of all the provisional measures” the court had requested.

Although it has been recognized that Poland did implement some changes, others — like a Polish Supreme Court decision allowing for judges to be prosecuted or arrested — have yet to be suspended. If paid in full, that would put the total figure paid by Poland at more than €500 million.