

What did president Andrzej Duda write?
"Mr Tusk has been very fond of boasting about protecting the border lately. But only the east 1 — the 1 that we had strengthened in spite of his protests and attacks by PO politicians. My written questions about the Western border and the threat of bringing illegal migrants from Germany to Poland were very upset by the Prime Minister. Is it due to the fact that it must carry out Berlin’s “secret plan” that Germany itself writes about?” wrote the president on social media. He besides included a link to the German "Welt" material, which reports that the CDU leader Friedrich Merz is to work with neighbouring countries on a "secret plan" to turn asylum seekers on the German border.
What happens at the border with Germany?
Germany is trying to reduce the influx of migrants into its country. Since October 2023 the German-Polish border controls have been ongoing. They are based on the Dublin III procedure. It states that in rule only 1 associate State is liable for examining a request for protection in the European Union — usually the first EU country whose border is crossed by a foreigner seeking protection. On this legal basis, foreigners are returned to the countries liable for examining their exile applications.
What does Prime Minister Donald Tusk say?
Last week Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that closing the border with Germany and restoring the situation before entering the European Union was unnecessary and would hit the interests of average people. He added that he is aware that Poland has a multi-annual agreement with Germany on the alleged readmission of migrants. “Most European countries have specified agreements. But I informed the German partners that due to how many refugees we received from Ukraine and due to migration force on the east border, Poland will not accept immigrants coming from another European countries," said the head of government.
EU Migration Pact. What is the position of the Polish government?
The rulers have repeatedly declared that Poland does not intend to implement the provisions of the migration pact. In February, Prime Minister Donald Tusk at a gathering with the European Commission's Head Ursula von der Leyen said that "Poland will not implement the migration pact in a way that would origin additional, any amounts of migrants in Poland".
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