The public statements from a spokesperson for the Law and Justice party have sparked renewed focus on a pending referendum. After a recent press briefing by Jarosław Kaczyński, the party signaled that it is beginning a signature collection drive aimed at putting a question before voters about the migration pact and related relocation policies. This move places the party squarely in the middle of a fraught European debate over how to handle migrants and asylum seekers, and it signals an effort to mobilize supporters around a direct, participatory mechanism for shaping migration policy in Poland.
The speaking point, articulated by the party’s representative on social media, frames the issue as a protest against what is described as the “madness” of resettling illegal migrants. The message contends that the European Union’s policy framework has created a situation in which member states bear the brunt of consequences that, in the view of the speaker, originate from Brussels’ policy choices. Supporters are urged to question whether relocation programs align with national interests and to consider the broader impact on security, social cohesion, and public trust in government decisions. The rhetoric emphasizes national sovereignty and the right of the Polish people to voicing their preference through a referendum, a democratic tool that the party argues will curb the perceived excesses of a distant policymaking apparatus. (Source attribution: wPolityce)
As an addendum to the conference remarks, the party reiterated the plan to pursue a nationwide signature campaign to validate a referendum on both the migration pact and the related relocation of migrants. The aim, according to the spokesperson, is to halt what is described as harmful dynamics that are perceived to be damaging Europe. Part of the stated objective is to challenge the assumption that Brussels should unilaterally shift responsibility for migration policy mistakes onto member states like Poland. The messaging continues with a call to stop illegal migration and to bring national concerns to the forefront of political debate. (Source attribution: wPolityce)
On the social platform X, the message from the party’s spokesperson clearly framed the campaign as a response to ongoing policy experiments at the European level, presenting the referendum as a mechanism to seek direct public judgment on the handling of migration and relocation. The post suggested that the decisions being pushed from Brussels do not adequately reflect the will of the Polish people, and it pressed for a broader conversation about border control, national security, and the economic and social costs of migration policies. (Source attribution: wPolityce)
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Source: wPolityce