Fidesz: Parliament's European affairs ctte adopts resolution backing Poland

Parliament's European affairs committee on Tuesday adopted a resolution on showing solidarity with Poland, at the initiative of the ruling Fidesz party. Richard Horcsik, the (Fidesz) chairman of the committee, told a press conference that the European Parliament had adopted a resolution on the Polish rule of law on Sept. 17 that "lacked objectivity and made false statements". He accused its authors of being "ideologically motivated" and of politically blackmailing Poland. The EP, he added, had stepped beyond its remit and delved into matters that, according to the EU basic treaty, were the competences of EU member states.