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Poland plans referendum on rejecting EU migrant relocation plan amid election campaign

  • Poland's ruling party plans to hold a referendum asking voters if they support accepting migrants under an EU relocation plan.
  • The referendum question targets "thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa."
  • The referendum will coincide with Poland's parliamentary elections in October.
  • Poland hosts over 1 million Ukrainian refugees but is concerned about cultural identity with Muslim migrants.
  • The ruling party aims to use migration as an election issue to retain power for a third term.
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