Polish-French relations have gone "from darkness to light" under Tusk government, says ambassador

Donald Tusk bans new asylum claims while Germany in 'secret' talks to crack down on migrants

Donald Tusk has banned new asylum claims for the next 60 days while he attempts to “take back control” of his country’s borders. Previously, the Polish Prime Minister has dubbed illegal migration as “a threat to the security and territorial integrity of the entire union” and demanded that “all available leverage” be deployed to encourage external countries to co-operate with the mission.Now, he has announced that the new legislation will be impl…

Polish-French relations have gone "from darkness to light" under Tusk government, says ambassador

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. France’s ambassador to Poland, Etienne de Poncins, says that relations between the two countries have gone “from darkness to light” since Donald Tusk’s ruling c…

German media have revealed that future German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is negotiating with Donald Tusk, among others, on the migrant issue. PiS politicians have responded to the reports.

Friedrich Merz, leader of the CDU/CSU and potential future German chancellor, is preparing a "secret plan" on migration, reports the German daily "Bild". The project involves creating a close migration alliance with Germany's neighboring countries. Negotiations on this are already underway, and the list of interlocutors includes Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and France.

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