The European Parliament has adopted today a resolution on the ongoing dispute over the Constitutional Court of Poland. Voting is scheduled for 12:00 o’clock. Although several projects prepared document, it will only take one that enjoys the support of five political groups – the Christian Democrats, socialists, greens, liberals and communists.
The resolution will summarize the debate in plenary with the participation of Prime Minister Beaty Szydło and first Vice-President Frans Timmermans, held on 19 January. It is not legally binding.
Motion majority: Paralysis Polish TK is a threat to democracy, human rights and the rule of law
The project, which will be voted on is critical of the Polish government. It is supported by the largest fraction in the European Parliament: European People’s Party (to which, among others, PO), the Party of European Socialists, Liberal ALDE and Greens. That’s a total of over 500 votes in the 751-seat European parliament.
The resolution has 12 points and calls on the Polish government to respect the opinion of the Venice Commission on the Law on the Constitutional Court and the publication and implementation of its judgments, as well as the Venice Commission. “The European Parliament is seriously concerned that the actual paralysis of the Polish Constitutional Court is a threat to democracy, human rights and the rule of law” – is written.
In addition, the project also announced that Parliament supports the Commission’s decision concerning. The start of the procedure control of the rule of law in Poland.
Other projects
the second project submitted a fraction of European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), which includes the PiS MEPs. According to the draft, the cause of the crisis around the TK are the decisions of the previous Parliament. The document submitted on behalf of the faction deputy head of Ryszard Legutko. It indicates that the Constitutional Tribunal Act of 25 June 2015. and the appointment of its basis in October 2015., Just before the elections in Poland, the five judges of the Court “are the causes of the current legal dispute surrounding the Constitutional Court.”
the third project submitted fraction eurosceptic Europe of Nations and Freedom in the European Parliament. The project emphasized that the EU can not interfere in the internal affairs policies of the Member States. “The EU should not threaten to application or impose sanctions if the democratic and choices are not going in the direction desired by the Union” – noted in the project, adding that “the European Commission has reacted inappropriately.”
It should be noted, however, that the remaining motions will probably not be considered, since the first vote will be subjected, so probably approved, the project most.
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