Poland prepared for both scenarios in UK referendum on EU: Deputy FM
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
21.06.2016 09:05
Poland is prepared whether the United Kingdom decides to stay or leave the European Union in a referendum on Thursday, deputy Foreign Minister Konrad Szymański has said.
Mini demonstrators for Brexit are seen in front of a miniature of British Parliament in Mini-Europe miniature park in Brussels, Belgium, 20 June 2016. Photo: EPA/OLIVIER HOSLET
He added that the Polish government will persuade other EU members to calmly react to the outcome, so that a possible Brexit “does not serve to further decompose the Union”.
"Poland is obviously prepared for both [scenarios]. Today, we are well positioned to respond to a scenario in which the United Kingdom leaves the EU,” Szymański told Polish Radio on Monday.
Earlier in June, the heads of government of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary – collectively known as V4 – expressed hope that the UK remains in the EU, noting that a decision on this matter belongs only to British citizens.
“Before us are a lot of difficult challenges and the Visegrad Group believes that dealing with them will be easier if the United Kingdom remains a member of the European Union,” the declaration signed by the four countries read.
Britons vote on whether to stay in the EU in a 23 June referendum. (rg)