The issue is straightforward: keep borders tight to control illegal crossings, or open them and risk millions of illegal entrants, crime, and security threats. This is the proposal from the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paweł Jabłoński — borders should be secure, and there is no agreement on imposing anything.
“We do not agree to impose anything.”
After the two-day EU summit in Brussels, European Council President Charles Michel said that EU member states had not reached a common conclusion on migration policy.
In Brussels, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki stressed that Poland rejects mandatory relocation. He stated that Poland would not accept a wholesale change to migration policy and preferred a voluntary approach in this area.
Later that Friday evening, the deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared a recording on Twitter.
The choice today is simple: either open borders and accept uncontrolled entry, with the associated risks of illegal migration, crime, and security concerns reported by international bodies, or enforce secure borders and prioritize the return of irregular migrants to their country of origin.
– he said.
This is our plan — borders must be tight, Jabłoński emphasized.
What is happening at the Belarusian border and at the border with Russia reflects a Polish proposal for Europe. There is no agreement to impose anything; every country should decide for itself. Citizens should have a voice, and a referendum could be organized. This is democracy in action and a commitment to the rule of law, according to Jablonski.
Jablonski reaffirmed this stance.
RE summit and forced relocation
Following the two-day EU summit, European Council President Charles Michel indicated that EU members had not reached a unified stance on migration policy.
Earlier, EU interior ministers approved a negotiating position on reforming EU migration rules. This position will guide talks between the Council Presidency and the European Parliament. Poland and Hungary opposed support for the so-called migration pact, which includes a system of compulsory solidarity. The pact suggests that while no member state will be obliged to relocate, an annual minimum number of relocations would be set from states with higher inflows to those less exposed to arrivals.
The set figure was 30,000 relocations, with a minimum annual financial contribution of 20,000 euros per moving person. The numbers can be adjusted if needed, and allowances are made for years when solidarity is not required. A senior EU diplomat explained to PAP that this represents a choice between relocating migrants and providing financial compensation in the absence of a willingness to take them in.
In mid-June, the Sejm adopted a resolution opposing the EU mechanism for relocating illegal migrants, signaling firm opposition to the proposal. PiS leader Jarosław Kaczyński stated in the Sejm that the relocation issue should be decided by a referendum within the EU.
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Source: wPolityce