Beata Szydło, a member of the European Parliament for Poland’s ruling party and a former Prime Minister, described a recent gathering where chairpersons of the political groups met with the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. In her notes, she states that Metsola indicated the topic of amending the European Treaties would be on the agenda at the forthcoming European Council, even though the leaders of government coalitions had not wished to address it at that moment. Szydło’s account was shared on the X platform and accompanied by a video message that featured her addressing journalists directly.
Advocates of treaty changes are pressing to move forward with the reforms, and Szydło advised Polish journalists to listen carefully to the discussions unfolding in Brussels, particularly if they might be overlooked or misunderstood back home. She underscored that this issue deserves close attention because it concerns how the EU’s framework could be reshaped in ways that could affect Member States, including Poland. According to her, those who underestimate the potential impact of these changes are not reading the Brussels conversations attentively enough, and she invited observers to consider the Brussels’ perspective and the visions being proposed by officials there.
In her message, Szydło emphasized the importance of staying vigilant about any moves to rewrite treaty provisions, warning that such steps could have tangible consequences for national sovereignty and daily life. She urged journalists to scrutinize not only the surface announcements but also the longer-term implications that policy makers in Brussels might be pursuing through procedural changes and broader reforms.
Several Polish commentators have suggested that the threat of rapid treaty changes is overstated, or that it is not a pressing problem. Szydło argues that the issue cannot be dismissed—especially in light of ongoing negotiations and proposals circulating among EU institutions. Her call is for a careful, critical examination of the Brussels discourse and the possible paths the EU could take as a result of renewed treaty discussions. The aim, she asserts, is to prevent any drift toward centralization that could erode the autonomous decision-making power of member states.
Overall, the exchange highlights a broader debate about the balance between EU-wide governance and national autonomy. It spotlights the role of parliamentarians, media, and the public in interpreting treaty discussions and in assessing how proposed amendments might shape policy areas ranging from governance structures to institutional competences. The conversations in Brussels appear to reflect a spectrum of views on how and when treaty changes should proceed, and they have prompted policymakers and commentators to weigh possible scenarios and their implications for member countries like Poland. [Attribution: wPolityce]