On October 9, 2023 the National Bank of Poland organized, in cooperation with the Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School and the Copernican Academy, a scientific conference entitled “The European Union in Light of Proposed Treaty Changes. Legal and economic consequences for Poland”.
The subject of analysis and discussion was the “Report on the Amendment of the EU Treaties” containing proposals for 267 amendments to the two Treaties – on the European Union and on the Functioning of the European Union.
During the event, the SGMK hosted a number of prominent scholars including Prof. Adam Glapiński, President of the NBP.
The conference was held in the historic building of the State Agricultural Bank at 50/54 Nowogrodzka Street in Warsaw.
Conference Program
Session 1: EU superstate or community of sovereign states.
- Moderator: Dr. Jacek Saryusz-Wolski
Participants:
- Prof. Genowefa Grabowska
- Prof. Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse
- Deputy Minister Sebastian Kaleta
- Prof. Dariusz Lipinski
- Dr. Patryk Jaki
Session 2: Central banking and changes to EU treaties. Legal and economic consequences for Poland.
- Moderator: Prof. Grzegorz Górski
Participants:
- Prof. Rafał Sura, member of the NBP Board of Directors
- Paweł Szałamacha, member of the NBP Management Board
- Prof. Ireneusz Dabrowski, member of the MPC
Speech: Prof. Adam Glapinski, President of the NBP
Presentations:
- Prof. Tomasz Grzegorz Grosse (University of Warsaw) The German method of fighting the crisis in the EU illustrated by the example of the Covid-19 pandemic. (The German method of fighting the crisis in the EU illustrated by the example of the Covid-19 pandemic).
- Prof. Grzegorz Górski (Jagiellonian Academy). European Federation – Europe of “two speeds” or Europe of double standards?
- Prof. Artur Kotowski (Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University) The lost multicentrism of European law.
- Dr. Marius Ostrowski (European University Florence) Resolving the impasse: Towards a new European Treaty.
- Prof. Fabrizio Giulimondi (Universita La Sapienza, Roma) Contributions and funding sub condicione “conditionality”; abuse of the “Rue of law” infringement of the principle of subsidiarity; violation of national sovereignty; interference with the legal systems of EU Member States; conflict with the “constitutional identities”.
- Prof. Alejandro Torres Gutierez (Universidad Publica de Navarra) Implementation of the Rule of Law in Spain: Challenges, Mistakes and Opportunities.
- Prof. Emőd Veress (University of Miskolc) Reform of the Romanian Judiciary, in the light of the EU CVM mechanism.
- Prof. Kazimierz Dadak (Hollins University, Virginia). Euro as a desegregating factor.
- Dr. György Marinkás (University of Miskolc) Some remarks on the “Half-Built House” from a Hungarian perspective with special regard to the ECB’s Crisis management measures (and their conformity with the principle of conferral).
- Prof. Janoś Szilágyi (University of Miskolc) Key land law issues of Hungary in the light of EU law: Protecting local farmers and classic rural communities in a globalizing Europe.
- Prof. Pasquale Policastro (University of Szczecin) State sovereignty over natural resources and the impossibility of transfer to international organizations state’s competencies regarding forest management. Constitutional, legislative and political propositions for Poland.
