Poland says cannot take migrants under EU quotas without guarantees after Paris attacks


  • World
  • Saturday, 14 Nov 2015

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WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland cannot accept migrants relocated under a European Union quota system after the attacks in Paris without security guarantees, its incoming European affairs minister said on Saturday, in a sign that the attacks may seriously undermine EU refugee policy.

Konrad Szymanski will take up his post on Monday in the government formed by the winners of last month's election, the conservative and eurosceptic Law and Justice (PiS) party.

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