Polish President Andrzej Duda signed controversial judicial reform laws into effect Dec. 20, Reuters reported. The action came the same day that the European Commission said it was beginning the Article 7 process to consider sanctions against Poland for implementing the reforms. EU member states are choosing sides in the dispute: Hungary said it will veto any EU sanctions proposed against Poland , EUObserver reported Dec. 21. And Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said that he believes Romania faces a similar risk of EU sanctions if its ruling coalition moves forward on proposed judicial reforms, Politico reported Dec. 20. EU member states will vote in Brussels on Jan. 29 whether the Polish judicial reforms represent a "clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law."