Polish PM Reflects on Leadership Change and Migration Policy

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki reflected on the country’s recent political shifts, saying that changes in leadership helped steer Poland away from potential chaos and kept the economy moving forward. He recalled his Friday visit to Sianów in the Western Pomeranian Voivodeship, noting how unemployment had been twice as high during 2008 to 2015 and there was little money for investment at that time. Today things look different. The budget is balanced, allowing funds to be invested in roads, kindergartens, nurseries, schools, hospitals, and fire stations. Sianów now benefits from a ring road that has been completed in recent days. The government emphasizes that infrastructure investment supports entrepreneurs, which in turn drives regional development. There is also a critical view of national opposition leadership. The prime minister remarked that Poland has a very flexible leader who can change positions multiple times weekly. He contrasted a change in stance with a resident of political theatre who might claim not to raise the retirement age, only to implement higher age thresholds and retire at sixty five. The summary reached at the gathering in Sianów repeated the sentiment that some political actors are unreliable. The prime minister also addressed the topic of illegal immigration. He pointed to a 2015 document, dated September 15, that allegedly instructed voivodes to prepare for refugee relocation and to receive more than fifty people within the year during a year-round system. He argued that this document suggested the government at that time was aware of potential risks associated with unauthorized migration. He quoted passages noting that large groups of foreigners at train stations could block routes and disrupt city operations, and he stated that the coalition at the time chose to pursue a path aligned with a broader relocation framework. In closing, the prime minister asserted that without a change in government, Poland might have faced greater challenges from illegal immigration, which would have affected job development and overall success across the country. He reiterated these points during the discussion in Sianów and underscored the administration’s stance on migration policy and national safety. (Source: wPolityce)