“At the moment, I am against Ukraine’s entry into the European Union,” Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki told Hungarian outlet Mandiner in an interview released on June 7.

“On the one hand, we must support Ukraine in its conflict with the Russian Federation, but Ukraine must understand that other countries, including Poland, Hungary, and other European countries, also have their own interests,” he said.

Nawrocki won the second round of the Polish presidential election on June 1 with 50.89% of the vote. He has previously voiced opposition to Ukraine’s membership in the EU and NATO, despite supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty.

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    20 hours ago

    As I understand, the president can still use his veto, forcing the question back to the parliament requiring 2/3 majority to overrule the veto.

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        7 hours ago

        The Parliament would decide to ratify Ukraine’s accession to the EU, but the official papers are signed by the president, so he could use his veto to block it.

        The decision goes back to the Parliament, and if it passes with a 2/3 majority the president is forced to sign no matter what he thinks.

        Again, I’m not 100% sure it works like this in Poland, but it does in several countries.