Kaczyński: EU's disciplinary procedure is outside the EU treaty

Jarosław Kaczyński, the leader of Poland's ruling party PiS, told German tabloid newspaper Bild  that the European Commission is overstepping its bounds with regard to the procedure of law, while Poland is a sovereign state and Poles remain convinced Europeans. "This process is wholly outside the EU treaty...It is nothing but a happy endeavor for the amusement of the EU commission and its bureaucrats," Kaczyński said about a disciplinary proceeding launched by the EU executive among fears that Poland is curbing the effectiveness of its top court. "Poland is a sovereign state. We want the same rights as all other EU countries. Not more, but also not less," he added, noting that the Netherlands doesn't even have a constitutional court. Kaczynski also said Poland remained a committed EU member and the Brexit referendum revealed the weakness of the EU lie, namely in its centralized approach. "Brexit showed us where the problems lie. If we don't solve them, we will not prevent but strengthen anti-EU movements in many EU countries."