Video conference of foreign affairs and home affairs ministers
16.03.2021
The strenghtening of cooperation with third countries as an indenspinsable element of increasing the effectiveness of the EU migration policy was the main topic of discussion of the EU foreign and home affairs ministers on migration issues. Poland was represented by deputy ministers Paweł Jabłoński (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Bartosz Grodecki (Ministry of Interior and Administration).
The discussion emphasized the need to strengthen actions to counteract the irregular migration. Ministers assessed that the European Union's development aid, combined with the support of other partners and private investments, should contribute to stimulating economic development in developing countries. It is also crucial to strengthen political stability as well as improve border protection and fight against criminal groups involved in smuggling people.
There are already over a million Ukrainians and Belarusians in Poland who have decided to leave their countries in search of better and non-threatening living conditions. For refugees fleeing the war and violence, Poland is a place where they find safety.
