Poland's president-elect says «is currently» against Ukraine's accession to the EU
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- Darina Melnychuk
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10:10, 08 June, 2025
Newly elected President of Poland Karol Nawrocki, photo: ipn.gov.plPoland's newly elected President Karol Nawrocki has said that «at the moment» does not support Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
He said this in an interview with the Hungarian newspaper Mandiner.
The President was asked about his attitude to the idea of Ukraine's accession to the EU under an accelerated procedure.
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«At the moment, I am against Ukraine's accession to the European Union», said Karol Nawrocki.
He also emphasised that Poland should support Ukraine «from a strategic and geopolitical point of view». At the same time, he said, Kyiv should understand that other countries, including Poland and Hungary, also have their own interests.
«Poland has such an interest, for example, in the exhumation of Volyn victims. During the campaign, I did not agree and as president I will not agree to unfair competition with Ukraine for Polish agriculture or the logistics sector. We need to reach a compromise and consensus on these issues», said Karol Navwrocki.
At the same time, he stressed that «is very critical of» Russia — and called it «a post-imperial, neo-communist state led by war criminal Vladimir Putin». He also called Russia the main threat to Poland.
«It is a post-imperial, neo-communist state led by Vladimir Putin, a war criminal. I am very critical of the Russian Federation, where, by the way, I am being persecuted as the president of the Institute of National Remembrance. I face five years in prison», said Karol Nawrocki.
As a reminder, the director of the Institute of National Remembrance, Karol Nawrocki, won the second round of the presidential election in Poland on 1 June. He received 50.89% of the vote.