Polish President Karol Nawrocki has called for a national referendum on the EU Green Deal, stating that climate measures have increased energy prices and affected the country's economic competitiveness.

The President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, has submitted a request to the Senate for the organization of a national referendum on the European Union's Green Deal. He argues that the EU's climate policies have led to rising energy prices and have affected Poland's economic competitiveness. The referendum will ask voters whether they support the implementation of climate measures that, according to his claims, have increased the cost of living and operating for companies and farms. Although the president's initiative requires Senate approval, it is unlikely to be accepted due to the pro-EU majority in the Chamber.

This action marks an open conflict between Nawrocki and the EU's climate policy, coming after years of disputes in Poland related to the green transition. Nawrocki emphasized that the referendum is not intended to undermine environmental protection, but to allow Poles to decide on the pace and costs of climate changes.