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Polish MEPs Linked to Morawiecki's New Movement to Leave EU Parliament Delegation
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Polish MEPs Linked to Morawiecki's New Movement to Leave EU Parliament Delegation

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Three Members of the European Parliament linked to the new "Rozwój Plus" movement have decided to leave the Law and Justice (PiS) delegation in the European Parliament.
  • The MEPs, including Michał Dworczyk and Piotr Müller, are considering joining the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group.
  • Their departure follows the expulsion of over 40 parliamentarians, including former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, from the PiS party for forming the "Rozwój Plus" club.

Three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) associated with the newly formed "Rozwój Plus" movement, linked to former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, have decided to leave the Law and Justice (PiS) delegation in the European Parliament. Michał Dworczyk confirmed the decision, stating that while their departure from the PiS delegation is set, the naming and political group affiliation of their new delegation are still under consideration.

"We would like to be in the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists group), but that is not yet decided," Dworczyk told PAP. The ECR group is home to PiS, as well as Italy's Brothers of Italy party led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Sweden Democrats.

"Rozwój Plus" has attracted approximately 3,000 members so far. The decision by the MEPs to leave the PiS delegation comes after the PiS Disciplinary Court expelled 40 parliamentarians, including Morawiecki, for forming the new "Rozwój Plus" parliamentary club. The court deemed their actions a severe violation of party statutes.

We would like to be in the ECR (European Conservatives and Reformists group), but that is not yet decided.

— Michał DworczykMEP Michał Dworczyk discussing potential affiliation with the ECR group after leaving the PiS delegation.

However, the disciplinary spokesperson for PiS, Karol Karski, noted that the court's decision did not apply to the three MEPs, Müller, Dworczyk, and Waldemar Buda, as MEPs do not form a parliamentary club. Their cases are not currently slated for review.

Piotr Müller previously stated that MEPs aligned with "Rozwój Plus" share core values with the ECR group, emphasizing national sovereignty, free markets without excessive EU bureaucracy, traditional values, strong NATO-based security, democratic control over Brussels, and rational economic development over ideological radicalism. He indicated that following their expulsion from PiS, these MEPs would discuss further cooperation with European partners.

In such a situation (in connection with expulsion from PiS), it is obvious that we cannot remain members of the PiS delegation.

— Piotr MüllerMEP Piotr Müller explaining the necessity of leaving the PiS delegation after being expelled from the party.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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