Poland Leads Europe in Safety, Says European Parliament Member

European Parliament member Dominik Tarczynski stated on Thursday that Poland’s border policies have helped make it the safest country in Europe.

Tarczynski noted that Poland refused to accept immigrants beginning in 2015 and rejected efforts by other countries to send them there. “We said no, zero, not even one will come to Poland,” he said. “We did not let them in.”

He added that leaders in Germany and elsewhere initially supported bringing immigrants into Europe for cheap labor but later tried to shift the burden onto Poland.

Tarczynski claimed Poland built a border wall after people attempted to enter illegally, stating that President Donald Trump inspired the move. “We spent $2.5 billion on the wall,” he said. “And I must say, Mr. Trump was a great inspiration.”

He acknowledged that the wall did not stop all attempted crossings, asserting that individuals tried to destroy it and cross anyway.

Tarczynski also mentioned that Poland changed its laws after an immigrant killed a Polish soldier, allowing border soldiers to use live ammunition. “Our soldiers, they have a right to shoot,” he said. “We do not talk. We do. We take action.”

According to Tarczynski, Poland’s approach has produced clear results. He described the country as the safest and cleanest place in Europe, with the lowest unemployment rate and one of the strongest rates of economic growth since the pandemic.

He expressed pride in Poland’s transformation after decades of communism, calling it “a pearl of Europe” and “the last stronghold of normality in Europe.” Tarczynski urged other European countries to look to Poland’s example: “Be brave,” he said. “Look at Poland and be like Poland.”