Macron Tells Poland It’s Headed for the ‘Margins’ of Europe
21st September 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron sharply criticized Poland Friday, saying Prime Minister Beata Szydlo’s opposition to a revamp of European Union rules on cheap labor is one of numerous policies that are marginalizing her country.
In other words, Poland is being insufficiently socialist to suit him. In this context, ‘marginalized’ means ‘not allowed to sit with the Cool Kids at lunch in the high school cafeteria’, or however the French do these things.
Speaking in Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna at the beginning of a European diplomatic blitz, Macron campaigned to end the “social dumping” that he says occurs when workers from low-wage countries are hired in other EU nations at their own pay levels for extended periods. He wants to shorten the period for the exemption.
‘Dumping’ is the smear-term used by governments and their enablers when they artificially inflate a price above that of the free market and other people don’t comply with their plans.
Szydlo issued a sharp response, telling a Polish website that Macron’s comments were “arrogant” and seek to “split” the EU. She reiterated that her government won’t stop defending the rights of Polish workers, arguing that Macron’s proposals would breach fundamental EU principles of free movement of labor and services.