Yesterday, Aleksandra Fedorska reported that a spokesperson for the German Interior Ministry stated at a press conference that "at yesterday's meeting of EU ministers in Warsaw, there was agreement on the earlier introduction of the migration pact."

The press spokesperson of the German Interior Ministry just said at a press conference of the German government that at yesterday's meeting of EU ministers in Warsaw, there was agreement on the earlier introduction of the migration pact. Does this align with your position, Minister Siemoniak? Did you agree to the earlier introduction of the migration pact?

our German affairs specialist Aleksandra Fedorska asked on the platform X.

Having received no reply, our inquisitive journalist directed the question to the German Interior Ministry.

Hello, At the federal press conference on January 31, the spokesperson for your ministry said verbatim that at the informal meeting of interior ministers in Warsaw on January 30, there was widespread agreement that the migration pact could be introduced earlier. Did Poland criticize this position during the meeting? Was Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski present during "this agreement"? The Polish Ministry of the Interior has informed the public that it continues to insist on not accepting migrants under the migration pact. Will this even be legally possible — not implementing part of the migration pact? I kindly request a prompt reply. MfG A. FEDORSKA/

At the federal press conference on January 31, the spokesperson for your ministry said verbatim that at the informal meeting of interior ministers in Warsaw on January 30, there was widespread agreement that the migration pact could be introduced earlier. Did Poland criticize this position during the meeting? Was Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski present during "this agreement"?

The Polish Ministry of the Interior has informed the public that it continues to insist on not accepting migrants under the migration pact. Will this even be legally possible — not implementing part of the migration pact?

I kindly request a prompt reply.

Many member states have advocated for the fastest possible implementation and application of the migration pact. (...) Regarding Poland's position on this matter, please contact the Polish side,

the German Interior Ministry replied.

That was of course not the end of it — Aleksandra Fedorska submitted a follow-up inquiry.

Hello, Which specific countries did not express a desire for the earlier introduction of the migration pact? MfG A. FEDORSKA

Which specific countries did not express a desire for the earlier introduction of the migration pact?

Aleksandra Fedorska asked.

"Dear Ms. Fedorska,

thank you for your inquiry. As the spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of the Interior, I can provide the following information:

For the specific positions of other EU member states, please contact them directly.

the representative of the German Interior Ministry responded.

The lack of a response from Minister Siemoniak and the evasive answers from the German Interior Ministry can only be seen as highly alarming.

Despite having accepted hundreds of thousands of refugees from Ukraine, Poland will not be exempt from the solidarity "mechanism" and is bound by all legal acts that make up the migration and asylum pact. "Under EU law, there are no legal avenues to exempt Poland from implementing any elements of the Pact," writes Patryk Ignaszczak of Ordo Iuris.

At the end of 2024, Confederation MEP Marcin Sypniewski submitted an inquiry to the European Commission regarding Poland's potential exemption from the "solidarity mechanism" provided for in the migration pact.

In the response provided by Austrian Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner, it was stated that there are no legal grounds for such an exemption.

According to the letter sent to the MEP, which Ordo Iuris cites, under the European Union's position, Poland is:

bound by all legal acts that make up the Pact on Migration and Asylum, which were adopted in accordance with the EU commitment to developing a common asylum policy (Article 78 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union) and with full respect for the principle of shared competences in the area of freedom, security, and justice [Article 4(2)(j) of the same Treaty].

According to Ordo Iuris, this means that despite having accepted hundreds of thousands of refugees from Ukraine, our country remains subject to the principle of "mandatory solidarity." While each member state may choose its preferred form of assistance (relocation, financial contribution, alternative measures), it cannot in any way evade this obligation.

Official information also indicates that the European Commission plans to carry out a detailed assessment of the scale of migration pressure in individual member states in October 2025.

During work on the pact, representatives of left-liberal circles repeatedly emphasized that Poland would be able to opt out of certain provisions of the pact, given that it had accepted a very large number of refugees from war-torn Ukraine. The European Commission's recent response to the inquiry by a Polish member of the European Parliament appears to confirm that a significant portion of the concerns raised by the Institute were justified,

says Patryk Ignaszczak of the Ordo Iuris Center for International Law.

The spokesperson for the German Interior Ministry announced that EU member states (including Poland) agree that the migration pact should be introduced as soon as possible. These arrangements were reportedly reached yesterday during the informal meeting of EU interior ministers in Warsaw. pic.twitter.com/OZCyxUVnKb — Samuel Pereira (@SamPereira_) January 31, 2025

The spokesperson for the German Interior Ministry announced that EU member states (including Poland) agree that the migration pact should be introduced as soon as possible. These arrangements were reportedly reached yesterday during the informal meeting of EU interior ministers in Warsaw. pic.twitter.com/OZCyxUVnKb