President's decision regarding the amendment to the Electoral Code that changes European election rules will be announced on Thursday," said the Deputy Chief of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Paweł Mucha on Tuesday.
In July the Polish parliament approved an altered election rule that favours big parties like PiS and the biggest opposition group Civic Platform (PO) and disadvantages smaller groups or individuals.
"I do not see a need of such a fundamental limitation of access to the European Parliament. In practice this eliminates smaller parties. I question this from the democratic point of view," Dziennik Gazeta Prawna quoted Andrzej Duda as saying in an interview.
"I am strongly inclined to block this proposal," said President Duda.
Presidential aide Paweł Mucha was asked on Tuesday in TVN24 on when the President will announce his decision regarding the amendment. To the remark that "the veto is practically certain", Mr Mucha replied: "it's not certain". He added, however, that the President "has serious concerns" regarding the solutions proposed in the bill.
Mucha emphasised that decision time, determined by the Constitution, expires on Friday. He added that on Thursday President Duda is flying to Australia and New Zealand with official visit. "The President has already said publicly that if he won't announce his decision on Tuesday, then it will be revealed to the public no later than on Thursday," said Paweł Mucha.
Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 International, PAP, Reuters
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