Poland Unveils Final Referendum Question
Along with migrant relocations, voters will decide the fate of the border fence as well.
Along with migrant relocations, voters will decide the fate of the border fence as well.
Socialists and liberals would like to force Italy and Greece to keep their ports open for migrant rescue NGOs, which are frequently accused by conservatives of colluding with traffickers to bring migrants into Europe.
“I could never complain about those who defend their national interests,” Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said in Warsaw, signaling support for Poland and Hungary’s sovereigntist position after vetoing the Migration Pact last week.
Holding the vote on the same day as the general election would ensure sufficient turnout to give Warsaw something tangible to fight back against the migration edict.
Warsaw is putting its foot down. “We will not pay for the mistakes of European multicultural policy. We know how to distinguish solidarity from coercion and dangerous ideological projects,” Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki said.
If the migrant quotas nonetheless do come into force, Warsaw is prepared to simply refuse compliance, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party confirmed.
“Brussels is abusing its power,” PM Viktor Orbán said after the migrant redistribution scheme was pushed through by the majority. Poland and Hungary voted against it, while five other member states abstained.
The opposition might be futile, however, as Central Europe will not be able to veto the package, Commissioner Johansson reminded the dissenting countries.
Conservatives have long complained of the uselessness of the EPP. A potential break with the socialists would pose a massive hurdle for the European political centre ahead of the 2024 EU elections.
Ever since 2015, migration has been a central issue for most European nations. It is expected to become increasingly debated in Brussels as the European
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