Polish foreign minister leaves door open for EU exit

Poland does not rule out the possibility of leaving the European Union, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said.

He made the remarks when asked whether Poland's exit from the bloc was conceivable, Caliber.Az reports via Onet.

“Yes, because we have politicians who, just in case, say 'no' to every European initiative,” Sikorski stated.

He recalled that former President Andrzej Duda once opposed the introduction of energy-saving lamps, even though the decision had been approved by the European Council with the participation of former head of state Lech Kaczyński.

According to a March 2024 survey by Poland’s leading state-backed polling institute, the Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS), 59 percent of Poles believe that EU membership brings more benefits than drawbacks, while about 17 percent view it negatively. Around half of the respondents said that Poland’s participation in the bloc personally benefits them.

Poland joined the European Union on May 1, 2004, following a 2003 national referendum in which more than 77 percent voted in favor of accession.

However, public enthusiasm has slightly declined in recent years — CBOS data indicate that support for EU membership fell by roughly 15 percent compared with 2022.

Analysts say this shift reflects growing debate inside Poland over sovereignty, EU regulation, and the country’s long-term political direction within the bloc.

By Jeyhun Aghazada