British PM Cameron calls counterpart Szydło in response to post-Brexit incidents
PR dla Zagranicy
Alicja Baczyńska
27.06.2016 16:49
Prime Minister David Cameron and his Polish opposite number, Beata Szydło, spoke over the phone on “the safety of Poles in Britain,” government spokesperson Rafał Bochenek said on Twitter.
Piccadilly Circus, London. Photo:wikipedia
Monday's exchange comes as British police is investigating two separate incidents targeting the Polish community based in Britain.
In the early hours of Monday, graffiti saying “F**k you, OMP,” and “Go Home” was sprayed on the front entrance of the Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) in Hammersmith. London’s Hammersmith district is home to a large Polish population.
Two days earlier, police launched an investigation in the town of Huntington, south-east England, where laminated cards reading “Go home, Polish scum” and “No more Polish Vermin” were delivered to local members of the Polish community on Friday morning.
Both incidents are believed to be linked to Britain’s vote to leave the EU.
On Monday, Polish Ambassador to Great Britain Witold Sobków issued an official statement in response to the recent acts of xenophobic abuse.
It is estimated that up to one million Poles live in Britain, the majority of whom emigrated there after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. The Polish community comprises the largest migrant population of EU nationals based in Britain. (aba)
Source: IAR