Since hundreds of thousands of refugees from the wars in the Middle East, Asia and Africa are now crushing against the gates of Europe, we naturally asked him about his views and reflections on this humanitarian crisis.

“I understand why Poland and Europe fear their influx,” he said. “They arrive from places where people are beheaded. We are worried that the same will happen to us.

“We in Poland have small flats, low salaries and meager pensions. Watching the refugees on television, I noticed that they look better than us. They are well fed, well dressed and maybe even are richer than we are.

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