Poland's President Andzej Duda today (October 18, 2015) said his government should take steps to protect its citizens if it took in migrants, as they could bring "possible epidemics," the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website reports.
The statements are potentially embarrassing for former Polish premier Donald Tusk, who is now the EU (European Union) president, and who has criticized the growing trend among European nations to set up new barriers to keep out refugees from Syria and elsewhere.
Duda said if the government was ready to accept migrants it should take measures "to ensure that Poles are well-protected against epidemiological risks."
Poland had long been reluctant to take in migrants, but finally agreed to accept about 5,000 of the 120,000 people to be shared out between the 28-member EU, up from its initial 2,000.
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