| Author (Person) | Karnitschnig, Matthew |
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| Series Title | Politico |
| Series Details | 29.05.17 |
| Publication Date | 29/05/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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Interview with Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski, May 2017. In the interview he was critical of the European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans, who had led the 'rule of law' process against Poland in July 2016. Witold Waszczykowski said 'In Poland, there is a mood that this a personal crusade by Timmermans because things he’s accusing us of were fixed a long time ago by the parliament'. Mr Waszczykowski also discussed the need for reform of the EU to highlight the role of the Member States and to curtail federalist tendencies and the independence of the European Commission. The European Commission Spokesman Margaritis Schinas said in response on the 29 May 2017 'We regret that a government minister does not understand the Commission’s role, structure and competences'. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.politico.eu/article/poland-has-a-problem-with-eu-brussels-first-vice-president-frans-timmermans/ |
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| Countries / Regions | Poland |
