Poland has a right to say no to refugees - Kaczyński

Poland has a moral right to say 'no' to refugees, Law and Justice (PiS) leader, Jarosław Kaczyński said at his party’s convention. “We have not exploited the countries from which these refugees are coming to Europe these days, we have not used their labor force and finally we have not invited them to Europe. We have a full moral right to say 'no',” Kaczyński said. According to him, PiS should not be accused of being anti-EU, as it is a big proponent of the EU funds. “The fact that we appreciate the funds does not mean that we have lost the right to various assessments, including those regarding the historical context,” Kaczyński explained, saying that Poland never received any compensation for the World War II, which left the country in ruins. Last month, the European Commission formally launched a procedure against Poland, Czechia and Hungary for not accepting any refugees under the EU plan to relocate asylum seekers from camps in Italy and Greece.