Confrontational Stance of the Jurisprudence of the Polish and Romanian Constitutional Courts Towards the Primacy of the EU Law

The paper discusses the problem of confrontational stance within the jurisprudence of the Polish and Romanian constitutional courts concerning the primacy of the European Union law. Initially, these courts developed the EU-friendly interpretation of their constitutions. They also indicated the scope of the constitutional identity of the respective states based on general constitutional provisions in Poland and on unamendable provisions in Romania. Both courts questioned this kind of interpretation in 2021. The paper compares the CT and CC judgments, determining the scope of disagreement between constitutional courts and the European Union bodies, especially the CJEU. The problems to be compared were determined according to the rules adopted for comparative law and the comparative research method. The conclusion indicates that the political decisions of the legislative and executive authorities may disregard the confrontational stance of constitutional court jurisprudences.