Index – Abroad – Until the European Court of Justice ruling, Brussels will not start with the rule of law

In response to a question from journalists, Ursula von der Leyen said: The EU Commission is currently developing guidelines, and the EU court will issue its decision in early December, at the request of Poland and Hungary, on whether the mechanism is legally admissible. confirmed:

However, the instrument, which took effect in January and protects the union’s financial interests, will also apply retroactively. The rule of law is a cornerstone of the European Union, and all EU member states have a stake in maintaining it. According to the commission chief, the union has “a long way to go” until the dispute with Poland is resolved. He added that the European Commission would use a combination of political dialogue, legal responses and concrete measures to find a solution. Warsaw also called for the liquidation of the court’s disciplinary chambers as a result of a ruling by the European Union Court and for the reinstatement of the unlawfully dismissed judges.

Brussels doesn’t pay for barbed wire fences

Ursula von der Leyen said about immigration Despite the demands of many member states, Brussels will “not pay” for European Union “Building barriers” on its external borders. “Our consistent position is that we do not fund barbed wire fences or walls.” For five years now, Viktor Orban has been urging Brussels to contribute to the costs of building the fence on the Hungarian border.

Regarding the construction of border fences, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mykotakis called on the European Union to support the construction of border barriers, including the fence built on the Greek-Turkish border, for effective border control. As he said, his country fears that the leadership of Ankara, like Minsk, threatens to send migrants on its territory to the Union in order to gain an advantage in its negotiations.

The president of the European Council, made up of EU heads of state and government, urged an in-depth dialogue with Poland following the two-day team summit. Charles Michel said there had been a peaceful, solution-oriented discussion about the status of the rule of law in Poland.

He said that according to the final statement, the EU’s external borders should be effectively controlled and efforts to prevent the return of those who do not have the right to remain in the EU should be supported. announced by:

Condemning the mixed attack launched by the Belarusian leadership on its border with the European Union, European Union It gives a very strong answer, including the possibility of additional targeted sanctions.

In his press conference, he stressed that the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary are essential In the European Union as well as in the Member States. The EU has many legal tools at its disposal, but member states and EU institutions must enter into a political dialogue with Warsaw before taking any step towards a solution. The debate at the EU summit was a step in that direction.

She said goodbye to Angela Merkel and talked about Viktor Urban

Chancellor Merkel of the European UnionHe told reporters after the European Council summit that the issue of the rule of law was not a legal issue but a political one. Regarding the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court in early October, he noted that the primacy of EU law has also been called into question in Germany. He added that the newly acceded member states also know what the EU treaties they have signed. Monument to the Polish government and European UnionIt is up to the European Commission to find a solution to the legal dispute. It is up to the member states to decide which direction to take European UnionEuropean Union, he said.

On the question of whether there is mutual respect between the member states, Merkel expressed the hope that the leaders of the member states will show respect to each other, although, she said, everyone expresses it differently. Speaking of the Hungarian Prime Minister, he said:

We all know Viktor Urban. Without a doubt European UnionOne of the most trusted members of the European Council.

He added, “He hopes everyone knows how big it is.” European Unionvalue of the European Union.

The Fidesz Group in the European Parliament issued a statement on the summit. As they wrote:

European UnionThe European Parliament’s decision on the Polish Constitutional Court not only violates Poland’s sovereignty and constitutional identity,

But specifically destroys it European UnionThe main pillars of European cooperation, the independence of EU law and the institutional balance guaranteed by treaties. European UnionMaintaining and developing the European rule of law European UnionDialogue between the Court of Justice of the European Union and the courts of member states.

The Fidesz group in the European Parliament is deeply shocked and concerned European UnionResolution of the European Parliament of October 21 on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Poland. Parliamentary debate on the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court on the relationship between national law and EU law European UnionIn a resolution of the European Parliament, calling for the independence of the Polish Constitutional Court to be called into question, he declared the Warsaw Robe Body illegitimate and unsuitable for the interpretation of the Polish constitution.

(Cover photo: Mateusz Morawiecki, Ursula von der Leyen, Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Victor Urban on October 22, 2021. Photo: John Theses/Paul/Reuters)