Tusk criticizes Morawiecki's call for referendum on Schengen zone

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has sharply criticized a proposal put forward by former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, according to the news outlet Onet.

The new political force founded by Morawiecki, "Development Plus" (R+), has proposed holding a referendum on whether Poland should suspend its participation in the Schengen zone. Tusk publicly condemned the idea and criticized its author.

The Schengen zone is a group of European countries that allows free movement across their shared borders without passport checks. Any move that would jeopardize Poland's participation in this arrangement could affect both trade and the everyday movement of residents.

The source report does not provide further details on Morawiecki's or his party's reasoning behind the referendum proposal, nor is it clear what the next steps for organizing such a vote might be.