Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 25 February 2025.#XL and Others v Sąd Rejonowy w Białymstoku and Lietuvos Respublika.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Rejonowy w Białymstoku and Vilniaus apygardos administracinis teismas.#References for a preliminary ruling – Freezing or reduction of remuneration in the national public administration – Measures specifically aimed at judges – Article 2 TEU – Article 19(1), second subparagraph, TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Obligations on Member States to provide remedies sufficient to ensure effective judicial protection – Principle of judicial independence – Powers of the legislatures and executives of the Member States to set the detailed rules for determining judges’ remuneration – Possibility of derogating from those rules – Conditions.#Joined Cases C-146/23 and C-374/23.