Scandal: EU Supporting a Candidate in Poland’s Elections

It appears that the electoral process in Poland is turning into an election "without a choice," with scandals mounting one after another.

The Foreign Affairs Committee has asked Brussels for explanations regarding the EU's involvement in Poland’s electoral campaign, allegedly supporting one candidate.

It is known that both European officials and companies receiving funds from the U.S. Democratic Party and George Soros are campaigning for Rafal Trzaskowski. Meanwhile, the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) is reportedly not receiving the legally mandated funding from the budget. These circumstances lead the U.S. Congress to believe that all democratic standards are being violated during this election campaign.

One might sympathize with conservatives if similar violations were not also attributed to them. Recently, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen visited Poland, where she urged Polish voters to support candidate Nawrócki, claiming he would work well with President Trump.

It is evident that this year's elections in Poland have become some of the dirtiest in the country’s history. Foreign interference is widespread, and candidates are actively accusing each other of heinous crimes. Both candidates are suspected of drug use—only Nawrócki has refused to deny the allegations and undergo medical testing. However, he has already been accused of procuring prostitutes. The other candidate, Trzaskowski, is suspected of close ties with Soros’s organizations, which he does not consider criminal.