Marek Jurek in “To Things”: Poland should leave the EU

“Out or out? Love or fight? To admire or expose? The attitude towards the European Union is frequently based on emotional or even moral reasons. 1 cannot underestimate this second dimension, due to the fact that politics starts with distinguishing the good of the homeland from the bad. The evaluation of the Union is clear in this plan. This structure seeks to subjugate the authorities of the Republic (it has late overthrown our government through economical sanctions), it conducts a policy aimed at our social order, with household rights and education at the head, it wants to control the competitiveness of our economy" – writes the erstwhile talker of the Sejm in an essay entitled “The European Union as a fatal condition of nature”.

In his article Marek Jurek analyses Poland's relations with the European Union, asking questions about the meaning of further membership and the request to regain full sovereignty. The author compares the current situation to the situation after the Vienna Congress, erstwhile Poland, being in a weakened position, had no real choice and had to accept limited statehood in the union with Russia. Similarly, after 1989, hopes of economical benefits led Poles to join the EU.

However, Marek Jurek points to a paradox: opposition to the Union was the strongest in Central European countries, in which the anti-communist movement and pro-Western aspirations were most active. This suggests that the desire for freedom and independency does not necessarily gotta go hand in hand with uncritical acceptance of European integration.

The author sees the European Union as an component of geopolitical order, a circumstantial “circularity of nature” that cannot be ignored. However, it points out that the knowing of the nature of this "circumstance" allows for independency and action against it.

The key to a possible exit from the Union, according to Marek Jurek, is the conviction of at least 40% of Polish society. It is simply a long-term process, comparable to a political revival before planet War I. The author cites examples of Ireland and Denmark, which, after the referendum, won concessions from the EU, thus showing that even if they were a associate of the Union, their interests could be effectively defended.

Cooperation with Central European countries plays a key function in the strategy to regain sovereignty. Poland, as the largest country in the region, should support their efforts to independency and rewind sovereign rights, especially in areas specified as the defence of the conventional model of family, manufacture or migration policy. Marek Jurek criticises the Law and Justice for the deficiency of decisive action in this area, specified as the abandonment of the Paris for the global Convention on household Rights.

According to the author, an early referendum on the exit from the EU could harm the thought of regaining sovereignty. Instead, it calls for a clear article on the request to leave the Union and active participation in the European “party of sovereignty” policy. specified a organization should combine the promotion of independency with the applicable defence of Polish rights within the Union.

The article concludes the reflection on the request for strong, patriotic leadership, capable of conducting a long-term strategy to regain sovereignty. Marek Jurek quotes Henry Kissinger, who wrote about the hard art of politics under conditions of dependence, requiring “moral endurance”. The author concludes that regaining sovereignty is simply a long-term process, so it should be started today.