MEPs discuss Poland’s revision of its electoral law as well as the new administrative body that threatens civil rights. MEPs had a first discussion during the May II plenary session on the Polish government’s so-called “State Commission for the examination of Russian interference in the internal security of Poland” from 2007-2022. This Commission, created in May 2023, raises serious concerns in terms of conformity with EU law, as it is an administrative body with the power to bar individuals from public office. Furthermore, MEPs focus on the recent judgement of the Court of Justice of the EU, which confirms that Polish justice reform of December 2019 that set up the Disciplinary Chamber for judges infringes EU law - a position that Parliament has repeatedly upheld. One round of political group speakers

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

LENAERS, Jeroen (EPP, NL)

REINTKE, Terry (Greens/EFA, DE)

EU mechanism on democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (T)

EU - Poland (T)

THUN UND HOHENSTEIN, Róża (Renew, PL)

SZYDŁO, Beata (ECR, PL)

HIDVÉGHI, Balázs (NI, HU)

BELKA, Marek (S&D, PL)

GARRAUD, Jean-Paul (Patriots, FR)

ARVANITIS, Konstantinos (The Left, EL)

The electoral law, the investigative committee and the rule of law in Poland: one round of political group speakers

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jeroen LENAERS (EPP, NL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Marek BELKA (S&amp;D, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), R&#243;&#380;a THUN UND HOHENSTEIN (Renew, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Terry REINTKE (Greens/EFA, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Beata SZYD&#321;O (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jean-Paul GARRAUD (ID, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Konstantinos ARVANITIS (The Left, EL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Bal&#225;zs HIDV&#201;GHI (NI, HU), -