Obligation to accept migrants. Media: EC made a decision regarding Poland

Poland will be exempt from the obligation to accept migrants or pay fines for refusal for another year, as confirmed by Polsat News. The European Commission will present a report on the migration situation in EU member states on November 4, which will influence whether countries, including Poland, will be subject to the mandatory solidarity mechanism of the new migration and asylum pact. This mechanism requires EU states to support those facing migration pressure through financial aid, technical assistance, and relocation of migrants. Poland has been exempt from this mechanism until the end of the current year due to the significant number of Ukrainian refugees and ongoing illegal border crossings. The Commission is expected to issue a similar opinion this year, recommending Poland's exclusion from the mechanism, with the Council's decision being a formality. In 2026, the Commission announced the relocation of 21,000 individuals, but EU states have committed to relocating only about…