Sławomir Mentzen, the president of Poland’s New Hope party and a key
figure in the Confederation coalition, says that a critical turning
point in public perception towards the European Union is approaching,
with growing disenchantment fueled by EU policies that directly impact
ordinary people.
In an interview with the conservative news outlet dorzeczy.pl, Mentzen
voiced a potent critique against the European Union’s current
trajectory, particularly lambasting the Green Deal for its adverse
effects on the average citizen.
“People are finally seeing the truth. This is the moment we’ve been
waiting years for,” Mentzen stated, expressing a sentiment of
vindication.
The Polish politician accused the EU of shifting its regulatory focus
from businesses to individuals, which has led to widespread
dissatisfaction. “For years, various EU regulations
primarily targeted companies. Now, the European Union has taken aim at
ordinary people,” he explained. This shift has notably manifested in
agricultural protests across Europe, signaling a critical backlash
against the EU’s environmental and regulatory strategies.
Mentzen also criticized President of the European Commission Ursula
von der Leyen for her recent remarks that lumped the Confederation with
other right-wing parties, accusing them of seeking to “destroy our
Europe and trample on our values.” He retorted that the Confederation’s
opposition to the Green Deal and further EU integration is a stand
against the bloc’s “terrible bureaucracy” and not against European
values per se.
He noted the irony in von der Leyen’s criticism of the Confederation
as a threat to the EU, while overlooking the Law and Justice (PiS)
party, which is currently distancing itself from past support for EU
policies. He recalled that PiS’s votes were crucial for von der Leyen’s
election as Commission president, highlighting PiS’s Agricultural
Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski’s endorsement of the Green Deal as
aligned with PiS policy, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s
agreement to the “Fit for 55” package.
According to Mentzen, despite PiS’s recent attempts to appear opposed
to EU policies, their historical support for such initiatives
contradicts their current stance, making von der Leyen’s focus on the
Confederation, rather than PiS, unsurprising to him.
Addressing the potential geopolitical consequences of EU policies,
Mentzen expressed concern over speculation regarding Poland’s
involvement in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
He opposed the notion of Polish military engagement, citing the
inadequate state of Poland’s armed forces and the country’s
unpreparedness for war. “The American desire to escalate the war in Ukraine
aims to continue weakening Russia. It seems there’s a plan to replace
Ukrainians with Poles on the battlefield,” Mentzen speculated, stressing
the impracticality and danger of such a strategy for Poland.
Looking forward to the upcoming elections in Poland, both local and
European, Mentzen holds a cautious optimism for the New Hope party’s
chances. Reflecting on past disappointments, he aspires for a
significant presence in the European Parliament that could potentially
challenge the prevailing EU policies.
“After the disappointing results in last year’s parliamentary
elections, we’ve learned our lessons. I hope that in the European
elections, we will achieve a decisively better result,” Mentzen
concluded, signaling a strategic focus on harnessing growing public
discontent with the EU.
Source: Remix News
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