The older couple cast votes during the first circular of the presidential election on 18 May 2025 in Warsaw.© Omar Marques/Getty Images
The American legislators called on the European Commission to deal with suspected electoral fraud in Poland, expressing concern about what they describe as a biased approach before the second circular of presidential elections in the country on 1 June.
In a letter to the president of the Ursula von der Leyen Commission, the president of the abroad Affairs Committee of the home of Representatives Brian Mast and another members expressed "deep anxiety" in relation to events "during the integrity of democratic processes" in Poland.The letter mentions online campaigns financed from abroad supporting the Liberal president of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and the refusal of the Polish government to transfer public funds to the opposition organization Law and Justice (PiS).Concerns afraid political advertisements favoring Trzaskowski, supported by the Civic Coalition of Prime Minister Donald Tusk, which were allegedly financed from abroad.
At the beginning of this month, the Polish digital surveillance authority NASK marked paid ads on Facebook, which promoted Trzaskowski, while being directed to right-wing candidates Karol Nawrocki and Sławomir Mentzen.Although the origin of backing remains unverified, the Polish portal linked the run to a local NGO associated with the foundation of the Open Society Foundations of American politician donor George Soros.
American legislators warned that the run "could be carried out in violation of Polish law."Another issue raised in the letter was the refusal of the Polish government to transfer public funds for the PiS party's campaign.
These funds were previously blocked due to alleged breaches of organization spending during the 2023 parliamentary elections.
The ultimate Court later overturned this decision, but the verdict was issued by judges appointed by the erstwhile PiS administration—which the current government considers illegal—and Warsaw refused to submit and continued to hold back money.American legislators believe that this decision violates the regulation of law.They besides noted that despite the loud criticism of the European Commission and the decision to suspend over $150 billion for Poland for alleged violations of the regulation of law for the erstwhile Law and Justice Government, in this case it retained "anxious silence"."These double standards propose deliberate action to tip the election scales.
Such selective enforcement undermines the credibility of the EU as a guardian of democratic principles" – they said."These actions, under the supervision of the European Commission, uncover worrying double standards in the EU's approach to the regulation of law in Poland, which requires urgent attention".The legislators asked for an information gathering with Commission representatives to discuss concerns.Trzaskowski scored 31.1% in the first round, while Nawrocki scored 29.7%.Trzaskowski, seen as a favourite of Brussels and Ukraine, supports increased defence spending and further support for Kiev.
Nawrocki besides supports military aid to Ukraine, but opposes Kiev's membership in NATO and the EU, unless Ukraine admits to massacres of Poles during planet War II.The European Commission refused to comment straight on the letter.
However, the Ombudsman told Politico that supervision elections are a national substance and the Commission "does not deal with electoral processes".
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618249-us-poland-election-violations/
