Clara Portela, member of the research team “Rule of Law crisis in the EU”, has published within the framework of the projects PID2021-126765NB-I00 of the Ministry of Science and Innovation and AICO/2021/099 of the Generalitat Valenciana, together with Adam Holesch and Eliza Rutynowska the chapter “Too Little, but Not Too Late? Assessing the Role of Actions in the EU’s Rule of Law Conflict with Poland”
In the monograph “The Rule of Law in the EU. Challenges, Actors and Strategies”, edited by Luisa Antoniolli and Carlo Ruzza, published by Springer publishing house in May 2024.
This chapter deals with the democratic regression in Poland and the introduction of mechanisms from 2020, such as the conditionality of the Rule of Law and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
The chapter examines the effectiveness of pre-existing and recently introduced mechanisms used in the “Rule of Law” conflict between the EU and Poland.
The analysis shows that financial conditionality mechanisms were more effective than other sanctions, such as infringement sanctions or Article 7 procedures of the Treaty on European Union. At the same time, the Polish government of the then Law and Justice (PiS) was able to block the effectiveness of other new mechanisms, such as the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Contrary to some expectations, internal EU sanctions did not have a very efficient effect on Poland either.
More information about the chapter in question: Too Little, but Not Too Late? Assessing the Role of Sanctions in the EU’s Rule of Law Conflict with Poland | SpringerLink
More information about the monograph: The Rule of Law in the EU: Challenges, Actors and Strategies | SpringerLink
