That has been read as an early attempt by Tusk to make key parliamentary elections next year a vote on Poland’s EU future. “Society is fully aware that our security is in the West, not only Nato but the European Union,” he says. Wawrykiewicz, a lawyer-turned-MEP, says Law and Justice basically wanted EU funds without EU rules. They want to treat the European Union as a cash machine without any obligations,” he says. “The European Union wants us to take migrants who won’t work here, who will be just sitting and taking our money,” says Butrym.

Source: The Irish Times April 07, 2026 09:29 UTC