EU to end sanctions procedure against Poland
GuardianMay 06
EU Drops 'Rule of Law' Proceedings Against Poland
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The Facts
European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU would end its six-year-long "rule of law" proceedings against Poland, citing a "new chapter" for the country under Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
In a statement released Monday, the Commission said that "there is no longer a clear risk of a serious breach of the rule of law in Poland" under Article 7(1) of the Treaty on EU, and so the administrative body was withdrawing its Reasoned Proposal from 2017.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Prime Minister Donald Tusk has made good on his promise to mend ties with the EU and bring Poland back into the European mainstream. His right-wing predecessors frequently undermined the EU's democratic values, putting the country at odds with the European Commission. Under a liberal government, Poland is pushing towards a more independent judiciary and reaping the economic rewards of aligning with the EU.
Establishment-critical narrative
The EU undermined one of Europe's only conservative regimes by trying to punish the Law and Justice party for prioritizing Poland first. The EU withheld more than €100B in funding from Poland to punish the government and bully the country into electing a pro-EU liberal. Now, the European Commission is rewarding its puppet ruler. The EU wants ultimate control over its member states, and it punished Poland for defecting from the bloc's far-left globalist agenda.
Nerd narrative
There's a 50% chance that Poland's Economist Democracy Index will be at least 7.05 in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.