As the conflict between the Polish government and the president increased, President Karol Nawrocki vetoed the bill proposed by the government on refugee aid. Because of the provisions regarding Starlink, the satellite internet service being used by Ukraine in that bill, the situation has come to a halt after the bill was rejected.
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President Nawrocki has vetoed the bill prepared by the Polish government to provide aid to Ukrainian refugees. Along with this, the important satellite internet service Starlink, which is being provided by Poland to Ukraine, is going to be interrupted, according to Reuters.
Poland and Ukraine are allies. Poland has been providing aid to Ukraine to fight Russian aggression. It includes both economic and military support. Poland has also been helping Ukraine pay for Starlink services. Starlink's service has been extremely important for Ukraine in war-torn areas, where traditional communication systems have been destroyed.
Poland's deputy prime minister says Ukraine may lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service after Polish President Nawrocki vetoed a refugee aid bill. As the political conflict between President Nawrocki and the Polish government is going on, it is about to hit Starlink users in Ukraine.
Starlink is providing Internet and military communication facilities for Ukraine, which is trying to stop the Russian invasion. President Nawrocki on Monday vetoed a bill to expand government financial support to Ukrainian refugees. They have announced a plan to cut the child benefits and health services given to them.
According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gavkovsky, the bill vetoed by the President also had a legal basis to provide Starlink to Ukraine . "While Ukraine is at war, the Starlink Internet provided by Poland will be closed now," he wrote in X .
Ukraine's state broadcaster, Suspilne, cited Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Affairs as saying that Kiev is in talks with Poland about Starlink payments. After the invasion by Russia in 2022, Poland has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine . Both the government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk and the conservative nationalists led by Nawrocki agree to help Ukraine . However, the presidential supporter says that it is difficult to support the estimated 1.5 million Ukrainians who are currently living in Poland.
Nawroki, influenced by American President Donald Trump, embraced the slogan of 'Poland First' in his election campaign this year and promised to limit the rights of foreigners in Poland. Ukrainian refugees currently receive a family allowance of 800 zlotys ($219) per child per month when they send their children to Polish schools. Germany and other European Union Countries have proposed to cut such facilities .
In Poland, the president can propose bills and veto government bills. Similarly, the government can also block the President's proposal .
