Poland harmed by low credibility of our country in Community

After 18 years of Poland's functioning in the European Union, most Poles still support our membership in the Community. However, conflicts over the rule of law continue to be a problem, which means that Poland's voice is not loud enough on other issues. Although the openness of the society to the Ukrainian refugees has somewhat changed the perspective, the potential of our country is incomparably more remarkable than its role. 

"Our position after 18 years of membership in the European Union at the moment of maturity is very tenuous. Especially today, during the war in Ukraine, Poland could fill a particular political vacuum and play a role, if only in discussing Ukraine's association with the European Union. Unfortunately, due to the conflict over the rule of law, we do not have this power of persuasion for specific European policies. Poland, being in constant battle with European institutions, is an unreliable player in the European field," Anna Radwan from the Institute In.Europa, Poland 2050, said.

The vast majority of Poles still support Polish membership in the Union. According to the latest CBOS survey of October 2021, the percentage of EU supporters reaches 88 percent, and opponents only 6 percent. Since the beginning of Poland's second decade in the Union, in 2014, the support has not fallen below 80 percent in this survey, and the percentage of EU opponents has not exceeded 13 percent. 

Nevertheless, the changes introduced by the United Right in the judiciary and the narration of the ruling party depreciating the European Community weaken Poland's position in the EU and the EU in Poland.

(Newseria)