Polish minister: After Paris attacks we cannot accept refugees

Poland cannot accept migrants under European Union quotas following the terrorist attacks in Paris, said newly appointed Polish Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymanski, as reported by the news agency Patria.

In a commentary published on the right-leaning portal wPolityce.pl, Szymanski stated that his incoming government disagreed with Poland's obligation to accept a certain number of refugees as part of their relocation under EU quotas and that now, "faced with the tragic events in Paris, we do not see the political possibility to implement this."

Szymanski will assume his ministerial post on Monday as part of the government formed by last month's election winner, the conservative and eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS).