"We will wake up in the morning, and it will be just the same day as the evening before."
Poland does not intend to implement all provisions of the EU migration pact. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of Poland, Maciej Duszczyk.
The pact comes into force on June 12. One of its key elements is the solidarity mechanism, from which Poland is exempt this year.
It stipulates that EU countries either accept migrants from states experiencing migration pressure or pay 20,000 euros for each person not accepted.
However, the migration pact includes about a dozen different regulations, and Poland has already stated that it will not comply with all of them.
"This would be dangerous, as it would certainly be used by Russia and Belarus. Such norms could weaken our resolve on border protection. Poland's position is clear and well-argued. At the same time, nothing will happen on June 12. We will wake up in the morning, and it will be just the same day as the evening before. Statements that June 12 will be some special date that will radically change Poland's migration policy are unfounded. I can assure you that nothing like that will happen," emphasized the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs.
According to Duszczyk, Poland is ready to defend its position in negotiations with the European Commission.
"Even if it comes to a complaint to the Court of the European Union in the future, our resolve will remain complete. We cannot weaken Poland's security regarding migration policy. And I think no one will do that. There will be no government in Poland that, under the influence of any ideas, would decide to weaken border protection and abandon a strict migration policy," said the Deputy Minister.
Maciej Duszczyk added that Poland is generally skeptical about the migration pact, although it supports some of its provisions aimed at strengthening border control.
In particular, the country intends to implement rules regarding the expansion of databases for more effective identification of individuals illegally moving across Europe. Poland is also ready to apply provisions concerning crisis situations and the instrumentalization of migration, for example, within the framework of hybrid operations.
At the same time, Poland does not intend, for example, to build special centers at the borders to provide medical assistance to migrants and send groups of doctors there. According to Duszczyk, the country already has trained specialists capable of providing first aid at the border.
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