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The European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which defines who the aggressor was during the Second World War and describes the European totalitarian regimes.

On 19 September 2019, the European Parliament has passed a resolution condemning the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and calling for May 25, the date of Pilecki’s death, to be established as International Day of Heroes of the Fight Against Totalitarianism.

Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, a Member of the European Parliament, describes the discussions held on this resolution:

The initiative is not new, but this time it was successful. The result of 536 votes for and 66 votes against is reassuring.

The resolution defines who the aggressor was during the Second World War and describes the European totalitarian regimes. From Poland’s point of view, this is a very crucial document, especially when it is faced with attempts to rewrite history by various international environments.

The guest of “WNET Morning” radio show also mentioned the matter of Janusz Wojciechowski, a candidate for the post of the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development:

Janusz Wojciechowski has been subjected to ideological attacks. […] I feel positive, but one needs to be vigilant.

The Commissioner hearings are set to start on 30 September – a date very near to the Brexit cut-off date. The interviewee of Krzysztof Skowroński assesses the likelihood of a hard Brexit at 80-90%:

Poland's ambassador is urging Poles to regulate their resident status in the UK. To date, only one in four people has done so.

In his opinion, a hard Brexit would be detrimental to Poland both in geostrategic and political terms. Saryusz-Wolski considers the United Kingdom to be a key factor in the economic equilibrium of the European Union:

We have strong economic ties with them, so this would be very bad for Poland.

source: Radio WNET