"there will be no European nation " European Parliament elections literally a few days - on June 7. Using a random way on one street in the center of Elblag met the candidate, so decided to interview and find out what knowledge the candidate has lived and candidate for Parliament from Elbląg.
elblag24 - Good morning. You are a candidate for Parliament, and you live in Elblag. If I use the occasion of the meeting, could you answer a few questions? Please tell me what are the basic objectives of the European Union?
Kowszyński Paul - When we talk about the Union's fundamental objectives should be presented in the factual, chronological, which is in the treaties, and especially in the new Treaty of Lisbon. According to the provisions of the Treaties Union's objectives include promoting the economic and social progress by enhancing economic cooperation and removing barriers to trade between Member States, strengthening the image of the Union as a political body speaking with one voice in the international arena by pursuing a common foreign policy, striving to create a European citizenship and a sense of belonging to one community of ordinary citizens by providing the same rules of law and full freedom of movement of people within the Union, an area of \u200b\u200bfreedom, security and fair treatment, which is to be the EU through introduction of common standards for legal, social, and continuous improvement of living standards of poorer countries, harmonizing the economic structure of member countries, the balance of regional economic development, increase living standards of citizens of the European Union.
Will enhance cooperation and strengthen the image of the Union and the desire to create a single universal Union citizenship does not attempt to erase the sovereignty of individual Member States?
you do not renounce their sovereignty, and only transmit the power exercise of sovereignty supranational bodies. Permissions European Communities with regard to their Member States do not cause loss of sovereignty by the state. Community is used to implement wzmacniania sovereignty of Member States and implementing their policies by the opportunity to participate in the decision process and the possibility of pushing their goals and interests to the entire EU, including by small states, thereby increasing the role, position and prestige of each Member State in the international arena. The position that the Union is moving away from consensus and even the consensus is wrong. But it is worth noting that it is represented country in the European Parliament laying down the position of the Union, so it is important who will represent us in Parliament. Some arrangements in matters covered by a qualified majority vote, may collapse, despite clear opposition of a Member State. Union authorities do not show the full representation of citizens and nations of the EU. On one hand, small countries are over-represented in Parliament and EU Council, on the other hand, since the entry into force of the Lisbon Tract, some small countries will lose their representation in the European Commission. This loss, however, fortunately, does not apply to Polish.
candidate LORD European Parliament, so if you know what the procedure of adoption of the budget and the budget of the European Union itself?
Entry into force of the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Community has led to a combination of administrative budgets and the budget for research and investment. Since 2002, only works to the general budget of the Communities. The financial perspective adopted by Parliament in 2006 for the period 2007-2013 amounts to 864.3 billion. Of which about 35% of the subsidies for farmers and food prices 301 billion, 30% support for poor regions of 264 billion euros 10% for rural development 89 billion, the study 8%, 7% of industrial modernization, aid to developing regions to 5%, assistance to the States 5, aid to neighboring countries 2%, assistance to candidate 2% 1% public safety . In addition, the level was lowered income tax rate from 0.5% to 0.3%, which is forwarded to the EU budget.
A procedure for adopting the EU budget?
main bodies involved in its formation, implementation and monitoring of the European Commission, Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the Court of Auditors. Preliminary draft budget shall be made by the European Commission on the basis of estimates of expenditure. Shall submit a prepared statement to the Council. The Council has the right to introduce amendments skonsultowanych with the Commission, and adopt the draft budget and submit it to Parliament. Expression of the EP within 45 days of approval for the project is tantamount to the adoption of the budget. Parliament may also propose amendments, which will return the draft to further work on the so-called. second reading. It can accept or reject the amendment and sets out mandatory spending. After establishing the Parliament is entitled only to the correct level of spending non-mandatory texts, then President of the EP passing the budget states. Parliament has the opportunity to request submission of a new project, resulting in simultaneous introduction of Community financing, in which the time of the adoption of the new budget spending in each succeeding month may not exceed the limit of 1 / 12 of total expenditure last financial year. At the end of year statement on its implementation to be presented to the Parliament and the Council of the European Commission. At the same time the annual report adopted by the Court of Auditors. Before giving a discharge to the Commission, Parliament has the right to request additional information.
Parliament creates a law that is binding in Poland. Does the European Parliament not too much focus on the internal regulations?
Well. Most provisions enacted in the Polish Parliament. Currently, Polish law about 65-75% of the law, it is EU law enacted by Parliament, and later adapted to our reality. It is important that our representatives in the European Parliament had its mandate wisely and created a right in line with our reality and not vice versa. Personally, I absolutely am in favor of maintaining in the Polish legal supremacy of the Constitution of the Republic of primary and derived the law of the European Union. I support the retention of the state in which the functioning of the EU is based on the voluntary transfer by the Member States of their sovereign powers to the EU as an international organization. The transfer of powers to the Union is justified insofar and only insofar as the joint implementation of certain functions to give greater benefits to all. You can not lose sight of the issue of transparency and democratic legitimacy of decisions made in the institutions of the Union. Since there is no and will not be a European nation, to which the will could be appealed through the election or referendum is needed to develop such mechanisms at EU level to take decisions on important matters that will ensure a greater impact for all citizens of the Member States through mechanisms at the level of nation states. In my opinion, the current state of European integration is characterized by hypertrophy of EU regulations in areas which, without prejudice to modernity and development can be better to leave nation states, while too low a level of the Community elements in cases where a common policy would certainly all members of the value. Such matters are questions of policy in matters of military security and defense and energy security. Here, a higher degree of integration is even desirable. Interlayers with EU regulations we are dealing especially in many matters concerning the economy. I consider it necessary to strictly respect the principle of subsidiarity in the assessment of both the existing EU legislation and draft new legislation. Under this rule, which belongs to the basic canons of the Union's constitution on the EU level can only be taken such action, which transfers at this level allows for greater efficiency and effectiveness. In matters of energy security, our representatives in Parliament should absolutely insist on translating the specifics of the Treaty of Lisbon on the European energy solidarity, so that it does not remain an empty declaration.
Thank you.
I also thank you and strongly encourage you to participate in the elections.
Source: website www.elblag24.pl of 2009, address http://www.elblag24.pl/elblag, nie_bedzie_istniec_narod_europejski, 21633,0,2,0.
