Warsaw has announced to Berlin that in the event of an escalation of policy on the border and “throwing migrants into Poland,” it will refuse to accept them, according to unofficial findings by Wirtualna Polska, as cited by Wiadomości. The Polish government is said to be warning that it will invoke the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
According to an official statement, Donald Tusk’s Thursday conversation with future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz concerned issues in Ukraine and relations with Washington. The main topics were “the political situation after the elections in Germany, the security and defense capabilities of Europe, and the current situation in Ukraine,” the Prime Minister’s Office reported.
According to WP’s findings, the conversation also touched on German border controls and migrants. According to Wiadomości sources, the Polish government will refuse to accept migrants being dumped on Polish territory from Germany, citing Article 72 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. It states that only member states are responsible for public order and the protection of internal security.
Germany could send up to 70,000 migrants to Poland per year, according to a Polish MP.@DariuszMatecki filmed the new massive migrant center near the Polish border.
Germany "can't cope with the migration problem."
The solution? Send them to Poland and other EU nations. pic.twitter.com/b0Ak8fctgn
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) February 21, 2025Sources who spoke to WP also claim that Merz expressed a willingness to cooperate and announced that changes to migration law and Germany’s actions in this matter would be agreed upon with Poland. Warsaw has reportedly warned that in the event of further escalation, Polish border controls and refusal to accept migrants would be considered. At the same time, the Polish government expressed hope that this would not be necessary.
The German government already extended a special regulation on border controls by six months until Sept. 15, 2025., an act seen as an attempt by Chancellor Scholz to look like he was combatting illegal migration ahead of the election.
Border controls on Germany with Poland, the Czech Republic and Switzerland have been in force since Oct. 2023, and on the border between Germany and Austria since autumn 2015. In mid-September last year, controls were also introduced on all other borders of the country.
🇵🇱‼️ JUST IN: Poland accepted 15,545 migrants from Germany since Jan. 1 of this year, with returns soaring in the last 3 months.
Under Donald Tusk's left-liberal government, Poland has suddenly become a dumping ground for Europe's illegal immigrants.
Other countries returning… pic.twitter.com/aTobygvE6d
— Remix News & Views (@RMXnews) September 24, 2024According to the WP findings, the government also wants to reach for the act on limiting the right to asylum passed by the Sejm last week as soon as possible, immediately after it comes into force.
The regulations assume that a restriction of the right to submit an application for international protection may be introduced by a regulation of the Council of Ministers at the request of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration. The period of validity of the restriction may not exceed 60 days at a time and it is likely that the government will want to use the maximum period.
The minister of interior and administration will have to inform the Sejm’s Administration and Internal Affairs Committee about submitting a motion restricting the right to asylum. Its introduction should take into account the “need to prevent destabilization of the internal situation” in the country and aim to “limit the rights of foreigners intending to apply for international protection as little as possible.”
Wiadomości expects Friedrich Merz to form a coalition government of the CDU/CSU and the SPD without the participation of the Greens by the end of April. The first round of coalition talks has already begun in Berlin.
