ended a meeting of the deputy head of the European Commission Frans Timmermans Prime Minister Beata Szydo. The talks focused on the situation around the Polish Constitutional Court. – Polish government proposed solutions that could be adopted by parliament, to the dispute over TK has been resolved – said the head of government.
The meeting, which began after hours. 14 also participated deputy head of the Foreign Ministry Konrad Szymanski. It lasted more than an hour.
As reported, Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, at a joint press conference with the deputy head of the European Commission Frans Timmermans, it was a constructive conversation. Gave the Polish government proposed solutions that could be adopted by parliament, to the dispute over TK been resolved.
She added that the government wants the Court to be able to “operate more transparently, to be able to reflect more transparent what is happening in Poland, and that indeed his work was not in any way disturbed “
– We are prepared to make such changes. I told (the deputy head of the European Commission – ed.), What changes we have proposed – she said.
“The issue, which Poland needs to address itself”
– agreed also both that it is obviously a matter of that Poland has to solve the same here internally. This thing we talked about, it is a matter of Polish, but of course we as a member of the European Union, we are always ready for dialogue, for information about what we take steps “- said the head of government.
She stressed that this dialogue will be maintained. She added that the resolution of the dispute is essential to it, and the priority for the good functioning of the state.
– Therefore, the proposals that come forward that have already been submitted to parliament, headed in this direction, so that above all lead to the fact that the Court could safely operate, so that worked transparently and to all this served the Polish state. it is our common responsibility of all institutions that are around this topic involved, it is the responsibility of political forces in Poland – she noted.
As declared, is at the moment the will of an agreement with party parliamentary majority, the government.
– the changes that we want to introduce, to remedy the situation around the Court, not only have to fill the democratic rule of law, but also recognize that we want as much as possible filled with rules the rule of law. Hence, our concern is to all parties that are involved around the TK, which at the moment in this dispute are involved, to adopt such reasoning and to seek compromise covered us all. It is in the interest of the Polish state, Polish citizens – she added.
“The EC will endeavor to support the parties to the conflict in resolving the dispute”
The deputy head of the European Commission Frans Timmermans thanked the Prime Minister for the invitation to Warsaw . – I want to thank you for (…) commitment to resolving the conflict on the Constitutional Court – he said.
He agreed with the Prime Minister that the conflict around the TK is an internal problem whose solution can be worked out in Poland.
He added that Awl expressed its willingness to continue the dialogue with the European Commission. – We, for its part, will do everything in our power to help – he stressed.
– Poland is an important member country of the EU and has a leading role to play in the EU and I think that bringing this conflict to end Polish release certain forces that can be used for the benefit of the EU. I will continue this dialogue, I am sure that this dialogue very soon already will come to an end, because the problem will be solved – said the Vice-President of the European Commission.
He assured that the Commission will do its utmost to support all parties to the conflict in solving this the dispute.
He noted that the EU’s interest to find a solution to the situation around the TK as “fully functioning Member States” are essential for the proper functioning of the Union.
Meeting with the president TK
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Earlier, in the morning Timmermans met with the president TK Andrzej Rzeplińskim. Previous such a meeting took place on April 5.
European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas announced that we can expect that on Wednesday, Vice-President of the European Commission passes Commissioners an account of his talks in Poland on the crisis around TK. He added that they do not expect to “something more than a relationship.”
The Ombudsman pointed out that on Wednesday at a meeting of the European Commission will not be her chief Jean-Claude Juncker, who is leaving at the G7 summit in Japan. – So I would not expect anything more than a representation of the relation “- he added, when asked if the day you can expect a decision on the opinion on the rule of law in Poland.
He informed the international coordinator of the Committee for the Defense of Democracies Martin Mycielski, on Wednesday Brussels with European Commission Vice Frans Timmermans will meet the leader CODE Matthew Kyiv, which, together with a delegation of the Committee in Brussels on Monday.
the procedure for the protection of the rule of law
on Monday deadline, the where Timmermans had to adopt an opinion on the rule of law in Poland, except that this time there would be progress, leading to resolve the constitutional crisis and clarify doubts the EC. the opinion was not accepted on that day, and the European Commission said only that progress constructive discussions with the Polish authorities in the hope of finding solutions.
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Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said on Monday he hoped that the discussions with the Commission will lead to a convergence of positions. – We presented a lot of compromises (on the dispute CT – -red.) already last week, and I hope that they will be taken into account “- said the Minister reporters. – About what we wanted to be allowed to lead a dialogue – he added.
Since January, the Commission conducts a procedure against the Polish state protection law. Its launch of the European Commission justifies the situation around and failing to respect the Constitutional Court’s judgments. Last week, after four months of contact with the Polish authorities, the European Commission authorized the Vice-President Timmermans to adopt a May 23 opinion, summarizing the contacts, unless by that time action is taken to resolve the crisis over the Constitutional Court.
after the adoption of the opinion Poland would have two weeks to answer, and if the Commission still would have reservations about the state of the rule of law in Poland could adopt recommendations with deadlines for their implementation. The last stage of the procedure is the request of the EU Council for a declaration of a serious breach of the Union’s values, which may entail sanctions, including deprivation of Polish vote in the Council of the EU.
Already statement last week the European Commission assessed that “while Polish the Constitutional Court is not able to fully guarantee the efficient determination of the conformity of laws with the Constitution, until it will be impossible to monitor compliance with fundamental rights in the adopted legislative acts. “
Author: js / kk / PAP, TVN24
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