The Ministry of the Interior and Administration has formally requested the European Commission to full exclude Poland from the solidarity mechanics contained in the EU migration pact. As the ministry emphasizes, this decision is not only the fulfillment of erstwhile announcements, but besides the consequence of the actual situation at the Polish borders.
Poland has requested full exemption from the solidarity mechanism
"In a fresh study on the migration situation in Europe, Brussels ranked Poland as a group of countries in a very hard migration situation, which entitles us to exempt from this obligation" - the Ministry of abroad Affairs said.
– For months we have been saying that there is no consent for any relocation mechanisms. Poland bears immense costs of protecting the borders of the European Union, is under migration force from Belarus and has accepted war refugees from Ukraine. Importantly, the decision to make specified an application means protection for many years, not only for 1 year. We announced this and kept our word," said Marcin Kierwiński, head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs.
The EU Migration Pact to enter into force in June 2026 provides for mandatory solidarity in 3 options: relocation of migrants, financial assistance or operational support to front states. However, for many associate States, including Poland and the Czech Republic, even the choice between the 3 options is simply a form of pressure. "Like I said, nothing fresh about the migration pact. The pact is binding, and we are at the mercy of Brussels. That's what happens all year. It was clear from the beginning."
Tusk and Kaczyński have already responded
As Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed, Poland will neither accept migrants nor pay for it. The Czech government besides requested a akin exemption from the EC, arguing that it adopted, per capita, the most Ukrainians throughout the Union.
Jarosław Kaczyński approached this information much little optimistically. "Like I said, nothing fresh about the migration pact. The pact is binding, and we are at the mercy of Brussels. That's what happens all year. It was clear from the beginning" – specified an entry appeared in the account of the president of PiS on X.
Let us remind you that the EU's Commissioner for Migration has clearly pointed out our country as a associate where relocation is not binding. "First of all, erstwhile it comes to Poland, it must be made clear: solidarity is flexible. associate States may besides choose alternate measures for relocation. This means that relocation is not binding," said Magnus Brunner.
Decision in the hands of Brussels
The vote now belongs to the EU Council. It will decide whether Poland will be released from relocation, and if so, for how long. The decision is to be taken by a qualified majority. This means that opposition from respective countries may not be adequate to block the pact, but that not all proposals will be accepted.
The exemption would be valid for a year. However, as the Ministry of abroad Affairs assures, already the launch of this legal way opens the anticipation of long-term protection of Polish migration policy against EU coercion.
