Even if we do not like the Polish government – they are right in this situation
I am obviously not Polish and I do not like the Polish government, but I wish them all the best in their fight with the European Union.
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I do not think that the majority of Irish people have much sympathy with the Polish government for their policies against women ‘s rights, the rights of the gay community, and their desire for the old conservatism of the church there.
But in the current conflict between Poland and the European Union, the Poles have every right, I think. Because it is up to the people of that country to decide how to administer the state, the legal system and so on.
They alone have the right to choose their own government.
On the other hand, the European Commission is saying that Poland is violating the fundamental principles of the Union. They mention the story of the gay community, and how judges are appointed in the court system.
As for the judges, the Commission claims that the appointments are political! Such!
But aren’t judges appointed political appointments here in Ireland, certainly in England and of course in Germany and France? Isn’t Fine Gael or Fianna Fail or even the Labor Party often mentioned to judges? ( Even if we do not like the Polish government – they are right in this situation )
Another complaint of the Commission is that the Polish Constitutional Tribunal has ruled that a number of European Court of Justice (ECJ) regulations contravene the Polish Constitution, which do not apply because, according to the Poles, that Court is going beyond its means.
In response, the Poles say that these damned European rules have been made, based on the speculation of the judges instead of according to the writing of the treaties.
During the week, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, warned that money owed to Poland could be withheld from them if they did not surrender to Europe. But Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Poland would not give in to any attempt to blackmail them.
Even if we do not like the Polish government – they are right in this situation
There is a lot of talk about ‘Polimism’, an imitation of English Brexit, but Poles say they have no intention of starting to give effect to Section 50, the process that initiates an event. any member state.
The Commission, with that false parliament in Brussels, has threatened to initiate Article 7 which expels a state from the Union. But all member states must agree to this, and Poland and Hungary have agreed to stand together against any such attempt.
And there is every chance that Slovenia would side with them too – which means that the talk under paragraph seven is just a sham.
The Commission could seek a court ruling that Poland is breaking the rules – whatever good it might do. But, in reality, the threat is that the Commission will withhold money owed to the country.
Even if we do not like the Polish government – they are right in this situation
In that case, however, Poland will remain a member state, and will be able to veto the Commission’s plans, such as the green plan. In that case, the work of the Union would be a major obstacle, a high price to pay to punish Poland.
Two other things are worth remembering in this debate. The German constitutional court has ruled that the German Constitution takes precedence in that country, just as the Poles have done. In the case of Germany, there is no talk; but in the case of Poland, there is.
But the second point goes to the heart of the matter. The Poles claim to have embraced an economic community, and are adhering to the rules of business and other competition. However, they say that the Union is not a separate state, that the assertion of the treaties is exaggerated and unconstitutional. ( Even if we do not like the Polish government – they are right in this situation )
I understand them. A worthwhile argument can be made for Ireland’s economic co-operation with European countries, but there is no need for an army, a common foreign policy, a president and other aspects of a state.
This attempt to make the Union a state is a testament to the lost empires of France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and, indeed, Germany and its perpetual talk of Lebensraum .
Whatever our view of the Polish government and its social policies, it would be a step forward for democracy if this European imperial venture could be stopped.
I am obviously not Polish and I do not like the Polish government, but I wish them all the best in their fight with the Union.
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