MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Poland’s announcement of the suspension of the right to asylum – P-002141/2024

Priority question for written answer  P-002141/2024
to the Commission
Rule 144
Tineke Strik (Verts/ALE), Erik Marquardt (Verts/ALE), Damian Boeselager (Verts/ALE), Anna Strolenberg (Verts/ALE), Saskia Bricmont (Verts/ALE), Leoluca Orlando (Verts/ALE)

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk recently announced the temporary territorial suspension of the right to asylum in Poland as part of a new migration strategy[1].

• 1.How does the Commission view the legality of the territorial suspension of the right to asylum announced by Poland in light of the EU acquis relating to asylum and the Schengen area, which requires Member States to grant access to asylum procedures, including at the border, and in light of the right to asylum enshrined in Article 18 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the principle of non-refoulement?
• 2.Can the Commission confirm that the suspension announced by Poland violates the above-mentioned provisions and that it will take firm action to prevent the suspension from going through, including, if needed, through an infringement action with an application for interim measures?
• 3.Given the current political debates on migration in some Member States, does the Commission agree that not taking action to address this violation of the right to asylum carries a real risk that other Member States will follow suit, leading to a further deterioration in respect for the EU acquis?

Submitted: 17.10.2024

• [1] https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-donald-tusk-asylum-right-border-migration-belarus-russia-hybrid-war-eu/.