The party speaks for all Poles. It would be a crime to accept the migration pact, said PiS President Jarosław Kaczyński on Thursday. He warned that Poland cannot bear the challenges tied to migration, the kinds of problems now visible across many European nations. He asserted that Donald Tusk is likely to back the pact.
“We cannot agree to this.”
During a Thursday appearance on Telewizja Trwam’s program Unfinished Conversations, the PiS leader addressed the EU’s migration policy among other topics.
The central warning, he argued, is the migration pact, which would impose heavy financial penalties on Poland if it resists admitting illegal migrants. He cited examples from Finland, noting that 300 Somalis were admitted there, with current numbers reaching about 30,000—roughly 100 times more in proportion. He described this mechanism and stated that Poland cannot allow itself to be dragged into a situation akin to its Baltic neighbors or to other nearby or distant states like Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium, where what he called painful consequences would unfold.
– Kaczyński explained.
According to the PiS president, the elites in these countries often oppose the people and push for accepting illegal migrants from distant places, regardless of the impact on local residents.
He claimed that elites living beyond the walls are rarely at risk themselves. They are frequently the moving force behind these operations, independent of how their citizens fare. Poland, he argued, should not align with that stance. The party sees itself as representing all Poles and not living in gated enclaves but sharing the everyday experiences of ordinary citizens.
– he stated.
“Every vote for the opposition is a vote for Tusk.”
Kaczyński reiterated that agreeing to the migration pact would be a grave mistake, and he contended that Donald Tusk and the opposition would support the pact. In his view, every vote for the opposition equates to a vote for Tusk, whom he described as disloyal to Poland and heavily dependent on Germany.
– he noted.
He also argued that PiS would reject any threat to Poland’s sovereignty, including the push for a new European treaty that would require near-unanimous decisions in many areas. He warned that such changes could erode national sovereignty and turn Poland into a region governed from Brussels, or even from Berlin, rather than from Warsaw. He described these plans as echoing a German imperial tendency and expansionism, with a Russian influence visible in Ukraine and a similar drift in Germany as well. He pledged firm opposition to this trend, asserting that the right wing would not consent to losing Poland’s independence.
– he stated.
Defending sovereignty, he added, remains a fundamental commitment. Voters can count on PiS and the United Right to stand firm on this issue.
– summarized the PiS president.
““We are not responsible for colonialism.”
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki addressed the same concerns in a meeting with residents in Rybnik, located in Silesia, arguing that Western European nations have erred by opening their borders to migrants from the Middle East. He suggested this reflects a burden felt due to past actions and sins, which those countries now seek to project onto others.
Morawiecki emphasized that Poland does not share responsibility for colonialism. He noted that Western European nations are reacting to their perceived guilt by welcoming migrants who some argue have little to do with the promotion of women’s rights and who, in some cases, challenge those rights.
– the prime minister observed.
He added that these Western European decisions stem from a sense of penance for past histories. Poland is not party to colonial ventures like the infamous Belgian Congo, and the country must not bear the outcomes of those historical wrongs by absorbing new displacement flows. He called out leaders from the European Union and insisted that Poland will not yield to foreign will but will protect its values, principles, and security.
– Morawiecki concluded.
With a clear sense of national pride, the government intends to safeguard sovereign decision-making against external pressure.
In closing, the remarks underscored a shared stance on immigration policy, sovereignty, and the cautionary message that any policy changes must respect Poland’s independence and the welfare of its citizens.