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The CDU foreign politician Norbert Röttgen believes the collapse of the European Union is possible.
Berlin – “We are seeing what is happening in relation to Poland these days. If we are not careful, it will eat its way through the European Union, ”said Röttgen to“ Spiegel ”. The consequences would be dire: “The self-dwelling of Europe would be the end of our relevance in all areas.”
The Polish Constitutional Court ruled on October 7th that parts of EU law were incompatible with the Polish constitution and that Polish law took precedence. This was met with sharp opposition from the EU Commission, which has already opened infringement proceedings against Warsaw because of Polish judicial reforms and has filed lawsuits with the ECJ. On Tuesday, the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wants to discuss the dispute with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the EU Parliament.
Federal Justice Minister Christine Lambrecht (SPD) told «Spiegel» that she expected the EU Commission to have «clear consequences for Poland» in the judicial dispute. In doing so, she brought infringement proceedings and financial consequences into play. The EU is “a community of values” and that includes the rule of law, said Lambrecht. (dpa)