In an interview with europeanconservative.com, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a former MEP from the Law and Justice Party (PiS), emphasized that the European Union is, in effect, transforming into a “superstate,” and Poland’s presidency of the EU Council may only accelerate this process.
Over a year ago, the European Parliament approved a report endorsing changes to the EU treaties. These changes include, among other things, the abolition of the veto power and the expansion of the EU’s competencies. However, this issue has not been raised again for some time. Does this mean that the European mainstream has abandoned its goal of creating a superstate?
“Of course not. The topic was buried before the European elections to avoid upsetting the voters, even though it would have been the perfect time to ask citizens for approval for this kind of action. The planning is already underway,”
claims Jacek Saryusz-Wolski.
When will the issue resurface? The PiS politician points out: “Everything will depend on the attitude of the big players. As recently as two-and-a-half years ago, 13 EU governments stated that they did not want to change the treaties. Since then, that number has dwindled and I think only Hungary continues to take the same unambiguous position.”
“The massive transfer of Member States’ competencies to the EU level transforms the Union into a de facto state,” Saryusz-Wolski asserted, listing several elements of this transformation: joint debt issuance, monetary control, budgetary reforms, and the gradual assumption of new competencies.
Poland’s Presidency Priorities – Lacking Substance?
According to Saryusz-Wolski, Poland’s EU presidency priorities are laughable, consisting of vague slogans without clear ideas on how to respond to present challenges. In EU politics, it is common practice for each presidency to promote its national interests. However, under Donald Tusk’s leadership, Poland will be implementing Berlin and Brussels’ ideas.
It appears that Tusk’s primary goal is to create a favourable propaganda effect for domestic political purposes. This, however, leads to a contradiction: as part of the plans agreed upon by the next three rotating EU presidencies—Poland, Denmark, and Cyprus—the Tusk government has adopted a document calling for the rapid implementation of the Migration Pact and the Green Deal. At the same time, for domestic audiences, the same government conveys the exact opposite message.
“Tusk and his coalition were supported in the elections to follow the will of Berlin and Brussels without question. This is what is expected of them, and unfortunately, the Prime Minister is living up to that expectation,”
Saryusz-Wolski concluded.