The ongoing push to secure a resolution on changes to EU treaties and the centralization of powers is being championed by Sejm-MP Radosław Fogiel against Polish press agency coverage. He argues that passing such a resolution would send a clear message amid ongoing talks and negotiations within the European Union.
The draft resolution, submitted by the Law and Justice party to the Sejm, calls for stopping changes to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that could affect Poland. The document asks the government and all Members of the European Parliament to oppose these changes during votes in the Council of the European Union, the European Council, and the European Parliament. On Thursday, the European Affairs Committee declined to discuss the project.
Block the project
The project has been blocked since submission. The Marshal of the Sejm, Szymon Hołownia, opted not to address it in the plenary chamber, stating that it was crucial for the European Affairs Committee to handle the matter, even though the Sejm rules do not require such a direct discussion in plenary. The project has remained frozen in committee for an extended period.
Fogiel noted that PiS MPs had requested that the EU Commission discuss the project during its meeting. He pointed out that the committee chair is Michał Kobosko, affiliated with Szymon Hołownia’s Poland 2050, suggesting a perceived alignment that should honor the marshal’s stated intent. Yet the committee did not bring the project to the floor for discussion.
Fogiel described the situation as not only a troubling handling of the resolution but also a disregard for Marshal Hołownia’s pledge that projects would proceed without unnecessary delay. From the government’s perspective, he argued, there were important Polish interests at stake.
The potential change, if adopted, would transfer significant powers from nation-states to the EU level, a move perceived as a challenge to national sovereignty and independence in Poland.
Important signal
Fogiel added that his group “continually demands” that the Sejm adopt the resolution. He said that such an action would send a meaningful signal amid ongoing EU negotiations and talks. The plan remains under consideration as the committee may be urged to address the issue, and there could be further appeals to the Sejm’s leadership to ensure progress.
Reports indicate that on November 22, the European Parliament supported a resolution favoring changes to EU treaties. The proposed changes included moving away from unanimous voting in the EU Council across multiple areas and transferring powers from member states to the EU level. The document outlined the creation of two new exclusive EU competences in environmental protection and biodiversity and expanded shared competences across several sectors, including foreign and security policy, border control, public health, civil protection, industry, and education.
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Source: internal parliamentary notes and reports summarized for public understanding. The situation continues to evolve as talks progress within EU institutions and member states.