A coalition of US lawmakers has raised alarm over alleged irregularities in Poland’s recent presidential election, accusing the European Union of turning a blind eye to practices that could tilt the political playing field ahead of the June 1 runoff. In a sharply worded letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led by Chairman Brian Mast, criticized both the Polish government and the EU for what they describe as selective enforcement of democratic norms.

The lawmakers expressed “profound alarm” at developments that they claim threaten the democratic integrity of Poland’s electoral process. Chief among their concerns are foreign-funded online campaigns favoring liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, the frontrunner in the presidential race, and the Polish government’s continued refusal to release public campaign funds to the conservative opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party-despite a court order overturning the freeze.

The letter underscores what it calls a “troubling double standard” in how the EU is addressing alleged breaches of democratic procedure. The lawmakers contend that while the Commission was quick to reprimand the former PiS-led administration over alleged rule-of-law violations-resulting in the withholding of more than $150 billion in EU funds-it has remained conspicuously silent on issues arising under the current government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Civic Coalition.

A particularly controversial aspect of the........

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