Subj : POLISH PM ACCUSES EU OF 'BLACKMAIL' IN FIGHT OVER COUNTRY'S LAWS
To : All
From : Major Queen
Date : Fri Oct 22 2021 03:52 am
Poland has said it is being attacked by the EU, who it's clashed with over
LGBTQ issues.
2021-10-21
Words: Alastair James;
The Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has clashed with the EU over the
country's laws, saying they won't be blackmailed.
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oundations of the European Union"
It's the first time an EU country has challenged the Union's laws, which take
precedence over a nation's laws.
According to the BBC, von der Leyen said on Tuesday: "This ruling calls into
question the foundations of the European Union. It is a direct challenge to
the unity of the European legal order."
The ruling, she said, could see three courses of action: a legal challenge,
withholding EU funds, and suspending the country's rights as an EU member.
In his speech, Morawiecki said Poland was being "attacked" and that
"blackmail must not be a method of policy".
He also said the ruling from 7 October has been misunderstood and that EU
laws shouldn't tread on the toes of a country's laws.
Tensions between Poland and the EU have been strained for some time over the
former's anti-LGBTQ policies and stance. In 2019 several regions declared
themselves "LGBT-free zones".
After realising their homophobia had a financial impact, recently, we've seen
some regions reject that declaration due to the threat of losing EU funding.
The EU had condemned the declarations at the time.
Same-sex sex has beebn legal in Poland since 1932, but it remains a very
religious and conservative country. Same-sex relationships aren't legally
recognised and same-sex couples are banned from adopting children.
