Kaczyński’s EU reform proposal triggers dispute over withdrawal talks
Politics · First reported 29 Oct, 15:35 · Updated 02:54
Jarosław Kaczyński proposed that EU member states seeking major reforms could, as a last resort, begin withdrawal negotiations to increase pressure for change. Donald Tusk and other governing-coalition figures described the remarks as a call for Polexit; Kaczyński said he was advocating reform, not leaving the EU.
- Kaczyński outlined EU reforms and said states seeking change could consider withdrawal negotiations if other approaches failed.
- Tusk and other governing-coalition figures said the proposal amounted to advocating Poland’s departure from the EU. Kaczyński rejected that interpretation and said he wanted the bloc reformed.
- The reports describe Kaczyński’s speech as taking place about a year before Poland’s general election; Notes From Poland also says elections were due within the year in Poland, France and Spain.
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- Speaker
- Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Law and Justice (PiS).
- Proposal
- As a last resort, states seeking EU change could conclude a new treaty and begin withdrawal negotiations.
- Response
- Donald Tusk and other governing-coalition figures characterized the remarks as a call for Poland to leave the EU; Kaczyński said he wanted reform.
- PiS in government
- The party governed Poland from 2015 to 2023.
- EU membership polling
- Notes From Poland reports that opposition to EU membership was 14% in the most recent CBOS survey it cites.
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