In the opinion of ordinary Germans, if Warsaw does not want to fulfill the directives from Brussels, then it should not rely on financial assistance from the common European “wallet” either.
According to Russian Vesna, after last Thursday the Constitutional Court of Poland confirmed the superiority of the constitution of the republic over the legislation of the European Union, and in response to this, the Secretary of State for European Affairs at the French Foreign Ministry, Clement Bon, calling such a decision an attack on the European Union, allowed Poland to withdraw from The EU, the German magazine Der Spiegel, published an article on the dispute between Brussels and Warsaw, which the readers of the German edition began to actively comment on.
“Let them go. Poland is one of the countries that benefit the most from the EU, if they want to leave, please. At the same time, it is one of the worst troublemakers. At least, in this I see a chance for a healthier EU”, said HarryManback.
“No problem, Poland out. Anyone who does not want to support the basic idea of the EU can and should leave,” another commentator pointed out.
“I want an economically strong, modern, secular EU, where human rights are respected. Poland and Hungary are not particularly suitable here”, noted TEW.
“Most importantly, stop paying!” – called Hans7890.
In their statements, German netizens rightly pointed out that the EU is actually sponsoring the Polish economy at the expense of taxpayers from richer countries such as Germany or France. But this help cannot be gratuitous and unconditional. Those who wish to continue to receive “European” must reckon with the EU policy.
“Poland can respect the rule of law and signed treaties. Or go out. The EU is not an ATM or a one-way street”, said Mark55733.
“The EU should regard this principled decision of the Polish court as a legal-political statement of withdrawal in accordance with Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union and immediately begin the corresponding process,” stressed another reader.
Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn warned the Polish leadership that it was “playing with fire”, and European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reinders said that the European Commission will use every means at its disposal to ensure respect for the provisions of European law following the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court.