Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, former vice-president of the European Parliament and prominent Law and Justice (PiS) politician, has sharply criticized Prime Minister Donald Tusk, accusing him of misleading the Polish public regarding the outcomes of the recent European Council summit on migration.
In an interview with wPolityce.pl, the leading conservative MEP said that Tusk had falsely claimed to have secured special treatment for Poland in the Eu’s controversial migration pact, which imposes obligations on member states to receive migrant quotas or face financial penalties.
Saryusz-Wolski argued that the conclusions of the summit directly contradict Tusk’s assertions.
“Donald Tusk said one thing after returning from the summit, and something else happened there,” he told the Polish news outlet.
“The text of the conclusions contradicts what Donald Tusk said after returning to Poland, when he claims that he has gained understanding and solidarity. The roller is rolling and the migration pact will be implemented even faster,” the PiS politician warned. “This is the final conclusion of the European Council summit.”
Saryusz-Wolski emphasized that Tusk did not secure any meaningful concessions for Poland during the summit, adding that while the liberal prime minister returned to Poland claiming victory, no tangible results were achieved. Instead, Tusk merely received “shallow assurances” that EU leaders understood Poland’s concerns, which Saryusz-Wolski deemed worthless.
He also criticized Tusk for backtracking on the promise to suspend asylum rights for certain migrants, an idea that was quickly shot down by the European Commission. “He later denied it himself,” Saryusz-Wolski noted, adding that Tusk’s remarks were more of a “Piarist action” meant to manipulate both the media and the Polish people.
Referencing reports that the Polish foreign ministry fears Germany is gearing up to dump up to 40,000 migrants on Polish territory, Saryusz-Wolski warned that “the smuggling of unwanted migrants across the Polish-German border” is already happening, undermining Polish sovereignty. He urged Poland to brace itself for the possible relocation of thousands of migrants under the EU’s revised migration policies, which the country’s conservative party has vocally opposed.
“A large part of society still believes Tusk’s words,” Saryusz-Wolski added, expressing concern that Poland will soon face a growing migrant influx with little recourse, as EU law will enforce the relocation policies that Tusk failed to veto.
As Remix News previously reported, the liberal-left coalition government in Warsaw has already begun preparing for a surge in mass migration, launching 49 EU-funded Foreigners’ Integration Centers to support migrants with language courses, legal help, and adaptation services.
However, Saryusz-Wolski warned that this is just the beginning, noting that Western European countries like France may attempt to offload their own migrants onto Poland, as they expect the relocation mechanisms to be fully operational by 2026.
“We know that the French are happy about the migration pact because they think they will have somewhere to send their migrants back,” he added.
