Poland's constitutional crisis should be resolved internally-EU

Record ID: 102226

  • Title: Poland's constitutional crisis should be resolved internally-EU
  • Date: 24th May 2016
  • Summary: WARSAW, POLAND (‪MAY 24, 2016) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE POLISH AND EU FLAGS PROTEST MOVEMENT 'COMMITTEE FOR DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY' TENT CAMP LOCATED IN FRONT OF PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE BANNER READING (Polish): "WE DEMAND PUBLICATION OF THE (CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) JUDGEMENT IMMEDIATELY" DEMONSTRATORS WALKING WITH FLAG, BANNER READING (Polish): "PROTEST IN THE DEFENCE OF THE CONSTITUTION" POLISH PRIME MINISTER, BEATA SZYDLO, WELCOMING VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, FRANS TIMMERMANS TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO SHAKING HANDS TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO ENTERING MEETING ROOM DOORS CLOSING VARIOUS OF TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO TALKING TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE ROOM (SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, FRANS TIMMERMANS, SAYING: "I fully agree with the prime minister when she says this a Polish problem that can only find Polish solutions." TIMMERMANS SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (English) VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, FRANS TIMMERMANS, SAYING: "We strongly believe that full-functioning state bodies are necessary to guarantee the right implementation of the rule of law and this conflict is not helping and should be resolved -- as far as we're concerned -- as soon as possible." SZYDLO SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Polish) POLAND'S PRIME MINISTER, BEATA SZYDLO, SAYING: "Proposals we will submit and those we submitted to the parliament lead first of all to the constitutional court working at ease." SZYDLO AND TIMMERMANS PHOTOGRAPHERS TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO SHAKING HANDS AND LEAVING PODIUM TIMMERMANS AND SZYDLO LEAVING CONFERENCE ROOM
  • Embargoed: 8th June 2016 16:25
  • Keywords: constitution EU Poland CEE European Union reform
  • Location: WARSAW, POLAND
  • City: WARSAW, POLAND
  • Country: Poland
  • Topics: European Union,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014J62C6X
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Poland's constitutional crisis should be resolved internally but the European Union is ready to help find a solution, the European Commission's First Vice President Frans Timmermans said on Tuesday (May 24).
    Timmermans was speaking after talks with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo in Warsaw on the issue, subject to an investigation by the EU executive.
    "I fully agree with the Polish prime minister when she says this a Polish problem that can only find a Polish solution" Timmermans said at joint news conference with Szydlo.
    The European Union executive on Tuesday said it would not escalate as planned its investigation into whether rule of law was under threat in Poland, but attend last-minute talks with Warsaw in a bid to resolve the dispute.
    "Proposals we will submit and those we submitted to the parliament lead first of all to Constitutional Court can work at ease" Szydlo said.
    The European Commission launched its unprecedented probe after Poland's eurosceptic government introduced changes that critics say paralyse its top constitutional court, key for upholding democratic checks and balances.
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