Polish Prime Minister Matthew Morawiecki has warned that Europe will accept the influx of “millions” of migrants if border policies remain relaxed.
In an interview with the German tabloid newspaper Bild, Morawiecki said that in the face of developments on the Polish-Belarusian border, he did not rule out the risk of war.
“If we are not able to prevent the entry of thousands of migrants now, there will soon be hundreds of thousands, millions coming to Europe,” Morawiecki told Bild.
“If we do not resolutely protect and defend our borders in Europe, hundreds of millions from Africa or the Middle East will try to come to Europe, and especially to Germany,” he said.
Morawiecki described the situation on the border with Belarus, where thousands of migrants are trying to reach Poland, an EU member state, as stable with a growing risk.
“Belarusian forces are provoking more and more directly. I hope they will not take this one step further in the process,” he said. “Because we Poles are determined to protect our borders in every way possible. The eastern borders of Europe and also of NATO.”
Morawiecki said he was pleased to have the support of Germany and other NATO members. A joint statement by Poland, Lithuania and Latvia may now follow.
“Another step could be the activation of Article 4 of the NATO Treaty, which officially refers to the violation of their territories,” he said. The article provides for consultations between the allies, but not yet military assistance.
Morawiecki added that it was not known what Belarus and Russia were planning.
“The border crisis may only be aimed at diverting attention from new military strikes that (Russian President Vladimir Putin) is preparing in Ukraine,” he said.
Source: AMPE
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