Prioritising citizen safety

We have always emphasised internal and external security. Today, Poland is recognised as one of the safest countries worldwide. We strive to better protect the European Union's external borders and cooperate with our allies.

Our actions ensure an increase in Poland's defence potential:

• enlarging the armed forces — Poland will soon have a 300,000-strong army,
• creating a border barrier — to protect Poland from hybrid attacks by Russia and Belarus,
• increasing defence spending — defence spending is planned to increase to as much as 3% of GDP,
• procuring modern military equipment — including tanks, aircraft and anti-aircraft equipment.

The above is only part of our investment in defence. We are committed to making every Polish citizen feel safe in their country.

Illegal migration remains a security challenge

The European Commission is introducing a compulsory migrant relocation scheme. It does not provide any exemptions from this obligation. Failure to accept migrants entails financial penalties exceeding €20,000 per person.

"What do they want to achieve? They want to run our home — to bring about multiculti here too, to introduce coercion. They do not want us to be the hosts in our home", said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

Polish families will not live in fear in their own country. We will not allow Poland to descend into the kind of chaos seen in countries that admit people of uncertain status. For the Polish government, citizen security is the highest good.

"Our party does not consent to illegal immigration. It is a huge security threat — it means looted shops and hospitals, destroyed schools and churches, danger on the streets, no-go districts and ghettos in cities. To see it in action today, look to the cities of Western Europe", the Prime Minister added.

Poles will have their say in a referendum

The government wants the Polish people to decide on illegal migration themselves. All citizens will be allowed to decide personally whether they support the compulsory migrant relocation scheme.

"We will ask the Poles about it in a referendum. We want our compatriots to have their say in the next referendum, at the next elections. Remember — illegal migration is a major threat to Polish families, to security, to peace, to normality. We cannot allow this to happen", said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

The referendum is planned to be held on 15 October 2023. The ballot paper will contain four questions on key issues concerning Poland’s future. With the right turnout, its results will be binding on any future government.