Tusk assured that “Europe must be more selfish on migration”

As Poland prepares to take over the presidency of the Council of the European Union, Prime Minister Donald Tusk He said that he was willing to maintain strict measures on migration and, in short, that he would not comply with the Migration Pact, as he announced in October. He expressed Poland’s determination. Protecting the border with Belarus from migration pressure is gaining wider support, and the need to protect its borders is becoming Europe’s common focus.

Tusk insists ‘borders must be protected’

Poland has faced a problem in the last three years. Deliberate and planned increase in border crossing attempts from Belarus, This has led to tighter security measures and ongoing debates about immigration policies.

The statements were made at the meeting with the President of the European Parliament. Roberta Metsolathis Thursday in Warsaw:

Security, energy and competitiveness

Tusk stressed that his Warsaw presidency comes at a “difficult” and “critical” time geopolitical challenges like the war in neighboring Ukraine, the upcoming presidential election in another neighboring country, BelarusThere are conflicts and tensions in many parts of the world, as well as political crises in some of the largest countries in Europe.

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola He also touched upon Russia’s war and commercial competitiveness on European soil.

Tusk also said: Poland’s priorities For the next EU presidency in the first half of 2025 security, energy And competitiveness. The Polish Prime Minister emphasized the importance of strengthening Europe’s security, increasing energy resources to regain global competitiveness and ensuring fair competition to improve Europe’s position on the world stage.

Additional resources • Enrique Barrueco (Voice)