The discussion focuses on the bloc’s relocation system, under which member states must either accept migrants or pay a financial contribution for each person they do not take.
Poland is one of six EU countries eligible to apply for an exemption next year. The country plans to submit a formal request to the European Commission in the coming days.
Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration Maciej Duszczyk welcomed the Commission’s decision, saying it recognised Poland’s “special situation” and confirmed that the country could seek relief from migrant relocation requirements.
Maciej Duszczyk (photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak)
The politician told Beata Płomecka, Polish Radio’s correspondent in Brussels, that Poland intends to submit the request in the coming days.
Any exemption would need to be approved by a majority of EU member states. Duszczyk said Poland expects to be exempt not only next year, but also in subsequent years.
The debate coincides with the launch of the EU’s first Annual Migration Management Cycle, part of the 2025 Migration and Asylum Pact. The cycle is designed to coordinate migration policy across the bloc through shared data, priorities, and actions among member states.
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Source: IAR