On Monday at Charles University in Prague, Karol Nawrocki gave a lecture on the future of the European Union and the trend towards its centralisation, which he powerfully opposes. In his view, excessive centralisation would deprive most associate States of real sovereignty and weaken democratic mechanisms.
He besides stressed that the European Union is for Poland The natural political environment And that our country has the right to look at its shape. He presented Polish programme for the European Union, which assumes that associate States, as the only European democracies in operation, should stay sovereign hosts of the EU treaties.
Every country has a voice
Nawrocki advocated maintaining the rule of unanimity in the areas in which it is presently in force, as well as maintaining the regulation one country – 1 Commissionerensuring that all EU country, even the smallest, has its typical in the European Commission.
He besides proposed to introduce a provision to prevent top positions in EU structures from being given no support by the government of the country of origin. According to Nawrotki, this solution would increase the democratic legitimacy of the EU institutions and limit the impact of the largest countries on the decision-making process.
EU structures to change
The president advocated a return to a model in which the EU Council Presidency has a key role. He so called for the dismissal of the position of president of the European Council, stressing that this function should be exercised by the head of state or government of a associate State and not – As Now – an authoritative dependent on the support of the Union's largest countries.
He besides negatively assessed the office of advanced typical for abroad Affairs, arguing that it should be exercised by a individual with a democratic mandate. He besides pointed out that a improvement of the voting strategy in the Council was needed to reduce the lead of the largest countries and to guarantee a more equitable decision-making.
The president called for the EU institutions to be narrowed down to selected strategical areas specified as economical improvement and demographic policy. He besides stressed the request to quit excessive regulation, which in his opinion interferes besides heavy with the associate States and may conflict with the will of their citizens.
