The European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Poland for violating the fundamental rights of people belonging to the LGBT community
The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Poland because the Polish authorities did not respond fully and adequately to the request of the Brussels body regarding the nature and effect of the decisions on the so-called LGBT ideology-free zones adopted by several Polish regions and settlements, the EU Commission informed on Thursday.
In its announcement, the European Commission recalled that in 2019, many Polish municipalities and regions adopted resolutions on the creation of so-called LGBT ideology-free zones.
The EU body expressed concern that these statements could violate EU law on freedom from discrimination based on sexual orientation. They said that the committee prepares detailed analyzes of whether these decisions are compatible with EU legislation. To carry out the assessment, you need adequate and comprehensive information from the Polish authorities, they wrote.
However, they drew attention to the fact that, despite the commission's request in February, Poland has not yet submitted the requested information, leaving most of the requests unanswered. With this, Poland prevents the EU Commission from exercising its powers assigned to it in the EU treaties, and does not respect the principle of loyal cooperation contained in the relevant article of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, which requires the member states to cooperate meaningfully with the institutions of the Union, they said. Therefore, the European Commission sent a letter of warning to Poland due to the lack of cooperation, they added.
Poland has two months to respond to the arguments put forward by the European Commission. If this is not done, the Brussels body can decide to send a reasoned opinion or, as a final step, refer the case to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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