Posted on 10/19/2021 2:40:11 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki defended his country at the European Parliament on Tuesday, answer questions from lawmakers about a recent ruling by his country’s Constitutional Tribunal on the primacy of EU law.
The top Polish court ruled on October 7 that parts of the EU treaties are “incompatible” with the country’s constitution and that the latter takes precedence.
The ruling has been widely criticized by the European Commission and several member states, including France and Germany, and also prompted tens of thousands of people to rally across Poland on Sunday, for fears that the ruling could be the first step toward Poland leaving the EU. […]
“Member states remain sovereign,” Morawiecki said, defending the controversial Polish ruling.
He accused the EU of “blackmail,” saying “it is unacceptable to talk about financial penalties… I will not accept politicians wanting to blackmail and threaten Poland.” […]
The same court that ruled in favor of the primacy of Polish law was already considered illegitimate by the EU due to the political influence imposed on it by the ruling Law and Justice party.
In March, the ECJ said the EU can force member states to disregard certain provisions in national law, including constitutional law. It added that Poland’s recently implemented procedure for appointing members of the top court is a violation of EU law. …
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At some point Poland, Hungary and other like-minded countries will have to leave the EU or lose their sovereignty.
Even opposite-minded countries who remain in the EU are losing their sovereignty. They’ll miss it when it’s gone.
Poland could lose their right to vote and veto. That sounds like the nuclear option.
Those rights are irrelevant with qualified majority voting anyway, and destroys the possibility of a veto by one member. That’s one of the reasons for Brexit.
I hope Poland, Hungary, and others leave before it is too late.
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