Polish Government Proposes Referendum to Reject Illegal Immigrants

The Polish government, led by the ruling Law and Justice party, plans to hold a referendum alongside the October parliamentary election, asking voters whether they support accepting "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa" as part of the EU relocation plan. This move comes as Poland clashes with the EU over alleged democratic erosion. The EU interior ministers had previously endorsed a plan to share responsibility for unauthorized migrants entering Europe, but Poland's government has been critical of this approach.