Poland in the face of the 2015 migration crisis
Poland in the face of the 2015 migration crisis

Summary/Abstract: The issue of mass migration to the European Union, althoughit has been present in the public space for several years, is still topical. Following the population movements in Europe and the massive influx of migrantsfrom the Middle East to the borders of the European Union, the accumulationof which occurred in 2015, a number of phenomena related to the so-calledmigration crisis have been subject to research analysis. The aim of the considerations undertaken in this case study is to present the way in which Poland’s position towards the EU’s proposals for solving the migration crisis hasevolved. A content analysis of the literature on the subject and the legal actsprovided an answer to the question of how Poland’s attitude changed afterthe 2015 parliamentary elections. And what factors underpinned the changeof approach regarding the reception of refugees.This study uses mainly theoretical research methods such as analysis, whichincludes content analysis of the literature and available documents, and statis- tical studies on the research phenomenon. The analysis of the problem leadsto the reflection that the proposal for a solution to the EU migration crisis hasdivided both the European Community and many other countries. In the faceof a crisis, solidarity with the community and responsibility for the security ofcitizens were at stake.In 2015, this issue aroused a lot of emotion during the ongoing political campaign in Poland and was part of the electoral game. The victorious party andthe new government have unequivocally rejected the idea of relocation, confirming that security is their overriding priority.

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