Clare Daly: Condemns Commission U-turn on Poland Funds
Clare Daly criticised the Commission's decision to release Poland's National Recovery Plan funds, calling it a U-turn and a compromise on the rule of law. She described the President's bill to amend the disciplinary chamber as a 'meaningless charade' and warned the decision could mark a historic red line with lasting repercussions.
Assessment of the Commission's record
Daly said the Commission's record on rule of law was 'pretty abysmal' and accused it of a consistent pattern of compromise, moving incredibly slowly and, when it did act, doing so in a partisan way.
Controversy over Poland's funds
She argued the release of Poland's National Recovery Plan funds was justified on the basis of what she called the 'ludicrous charade' of the President's bill to amend the disciplinary chamber, and described the decision as an 'absolute joke'.
Inconsistency in enforcement
Daly contrasted action taken against Poland and Hungary with the lack of action against countries like Spain, saying this inconsistency legitimised those in Poland and Hungary who wish to maintain the status quo.
Warning of lasting consequences
She warned that the U-turn, unless reversed, will go down as an historic red line crossed with lasting repercussions.
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Thank you, President. As far as I'm concerned, the Commission's record on rule of law was pretty abysmal to begin with. But the decision to release the National Recovery Plan funds to Poland, justified on the basis of the ludicrous charade of a meaningless bill put forward by the President to amend the disciplinary chamber, really takes the biscuit. But let's be honest about it, because contrary to all the claims from the Commission of no compromise with rule of law, your record actually is one of consistent compromise in this area. You've been incredibly slow to begin with. When you do move, you move in a partisan way, correctly taking action against Poland and Hungary, but not taking action, yes, against countries like Spain, legitimising then those in Poland and Hungary, who do want to continue with the status quo. And now this, it's an absolute joke. Nothing has changed in terms of Poland. This U-turn, unless reversed, will certainly go down as an historic red line crossed with lasting repercussions.
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