2025-10-11 14:45
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2025-10-11 14:45
There will be no relocation of migrants in Poland; resolved – Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday. The European Commission is expected to officially present the obligations of EU countries under the migration pact by Wednesday.
The head of government posted an entry about migration policy on a social networking site.
“I said that there will be no relocation of migrants in Poland and there will be no! It's done. That we will seal the barrier on the border with Belarus – and today it is the best-guarded border in Europe. That we will tighten visa and asylum regulations – and Poland has become a model for others. We do, we don't talk!” – wrote on X.
PAP found in several sources that the final decision on exempting Poland from the obligations of the migration pact has not been made yet.
Radio RMF FM reported on Saturday morning, citing unofficial information, that Poland – due to the huge number of refugees from Ukraine admitted – is to be excluded from the relocation of migrants and financial contributions of the EU migration pact. – I cannot confirm this information – said Maciej Duszczyk, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration on RMF FM.
The European Commission is to present the obligations of European Union countries under the migration pact by Wednesday. – It would be good if on Wednesday – because then it (PAP's decision) will be published – the European Commission noticed our efforts and argumentation – commented Deputy Minister Duszczyk in RMF. When asked why he could not confirm the radio's information on Saturday regarding special treatment for Poland by the European Commission, he said that various things can happen in politics.
In February this year Prime Minister Donald Tusk, after talks with EU commissioners and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that Poland will not implement the migration pact in a way that would result in any additional quotas of migrants in Poland. He emphasized that Poland, hosting nearly two million refugees from Ukraine, is a country in a special situation. – I told Poles this recently in an unambiguous manner, and I repeated it to Madam President today. I am glad that my arguments were listened to and understood – he emphasized at a press conference attended by the head of the European Commission.
Kaczyński on Tusk's declaration regarding the migration pact: don't be fooled, these are old games
PiS president Jarosław Kaczyński commented on Prime Minister Donald Tusk's declaration on the migration pact at Saturday's rally in Warsaw. – Don't be fooled, these are old games – he said to those gathered in the square. Castle president of PiS.
The head of government posted an entry about migration policy on a social networking site.
“I said that there will be no relocation of migrants in Poland and there will be no! It's done. That we will seal the barrier on the border with Belarus – and today it is the best-guarded border in Europe. That we will tighten visa and asylum regulations – and Poland has become a model for others. We do, we don't talk!” – wrote on X.
This entry was commented by the president of PiS at a rally in Warsaw organized under slogans against illegal migration and the agreement with Mercosur.
– Today, Donald Tusk, who not so long ago said that Poland would have to be punished because it is the law, because our government (PiS – PAP) was able to ensure that this agreement did not enter into force at that time and this continued for many years. Today he suddenly announces that we will have no immigration next year. Don't be fooled, these are old games, Kaczyński said.
He repeated that “these are games, they (the KO-PAP government) have the support of the European Union in this.” – Just like they had when we were in power – added the PiS president. (PAP)
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On Thursday, a letter from President Karol Nawrocki to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was published on social media. The president wrote that Poland would not agree to actions of European institutions that would aim to relocate illegal migrants on its territory.
Poland shows extraordinary solidarity with Ukraine. It has been hosting a large number of Ukrainian refugees for over three years. This is a huge effort that we take fully into account, commented a day later EC spokesman Markus Lammert.
The EU Migration Pact was first proposed by the European Commission in September 2020. The new rules oblige member states to share the costs and efforts of receiving migrants more evenly and reform the EU's asylum and border security procedures, among other changes. The Council of the European Union approved the Pact on May 14, 2024, with Hungary and Poland voting against.
On Saturday, the Law and Justice party will hold a demonstration in Warsaw to express opposition to the policies of Donald Tusk's government, including the migration pact and the trade agreement with the Mercosur countries.
Law and Justice politicians, announcing the demonstration, emphasized that its aim was to express opposition “to the decisions of the EU oligarchs.” The head of the PiS club, Mariusz Błaszczak, stated during a press conference that the introduction of the migration pact poses a threat to Poland's internal security. In his opinion, a referendum on this matter should be held to ensure security. The PiS politician also emphasized that the agreement with Mercosur is one of the elements of the “tragedy of Polish agriculture.” (PAP)
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