European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has stressed that European Union will avoid confrontation with Poland over its government’s controversial changes to the judiciary and media..

The European Commission is set to discuss the state of rule of law in Poland on January 13.

“Let’s not overdramatise. It’s an important issue. But we have to have friendly and good relations with Poland. Our approach is very constructive – We’re not bashing Poland,” he told reporters in Amsterdam on Thursday at an event marking the launch of the Dutch EU presidency.

“Poland is an important and a full member of the EU. We are at the beginning of the procedure. Now we are in discussion with Poland and I don’t want to speculate about further consequences. I don’t think we will come to that point.”