Protest in Görlitz: Polish patriots defend themselves against migration!

Protest in Görlitz: Polish patriots defend themselves against migration!

in Görlitz has taken a protest from Polish patriots against the federal government's migration policy and its practices in dealing with migrants. At the city bridge between Görlitz and Zgorzelec, up to 600 demonstrators gathered, which spoke out against the submission of immigrants by the German police on Polish territory. This demonstration was organized by ultranationalists in Zgorzelec and was a clear sign of dissatisfaction with the migration policy led by Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who was described by the demonstrators as traitors. The protest was registered in the Görlitz town hall to symbolize those who travel to Poland via the bridge, report our- Mitteleuropa.com .

The participants wore posters with slogans like "Germany! We don't want your invited guests" and "Replications yes, migrants no". It was protested against EU migration policy, while on the German side border controls were reinforced by migrants and refugees due to a continuing increase. In addition, the media reported more difficult access to the protest location by the German police, which also carried out controls in older women. This shows that the security measures on both sides of the border are becoming increasingly stricter.

context of the demonstration

The demonstration in Görlitz was organized as a direct answer to the measures of the federal government that rejects migrants on the border with Poland. These border controls, which were introduced a year and a half ago, help to limit the flow of refugees that has burdened Europe in recent years. While the EU Commission is working on an asylum and migration pact that is to be implemented by the EU countries, it remains unclear how effective this will be in practice. Critics argue that the responsibility for the asylum policy is passed on by some countries, which leads to tensions within Europe, explains srf.ch

Poland sees German border controls impaired in its former role as a transit country for migrants. In the past, Poland benefited from transit migration, which is easy to understand. The demonstrators called for an end to these practices and a rethink in European migration policy. Even if the reporting on the protest in German media is sparse, the protest was still a significant expression of national identity for the participants In conclusion, it should be mentioned that the pressure on migration and asylum policy will increase in Europe, while the figures of asylum applications that were made in the first months of 2024 have decreased overall, but show an increasing trend. In this regard, the future development of EU migration policy remains to be seen and their effects on countries such as Poland and Germany will continue to be important.