The debate on the rule of law in the EU is mainly taking place from an EU law point of view, stemming from the analysis of CJEU judgments and its interpretation of general principles and primary EU law. This article argues that only by comprehending the global context of rise of populism and delegitimation of the judiciary may we realise the risks that national judges and the CJEU started to take when they entered the stage of this discussion. An overview is made of the global trend of delegitimation of the judiciary, referring to the example of Poland. The author then analyses how the CJEU and national courts, while defending the rule of law, are also mutually contributing to their own protection against external threats, and why that dialogue is essential to keep the debate juridical, as a way of avoiding what the author identifies as the “populist trap to the judiciary”.

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法治、国家法官和欧盟法院：让我们保持司法公正

关于欧盟法治的争论主要是从欧盟法律的角度进行的，源于对欧洲法院判决的分析及其对一般原则和欧盟基本法的解释。本文认为，只有理解民粹主义抬头和司法合法化的全球背景，才能意识到各国法官和欧盟法院在进入这一讨论阶段时就开始承担的风险。以波兰为例，概述了司法机构合法化的全球趋势。然后，作者分析了欧洲法院和国家法院如何在捍卫法治的同时，相互促进自身免受外部威胁，以及为什么这种对话对于保持辩论的司法性至关重要，