The idea caused disagreement among Polish MEPs, with right-wing politicians criticising left-wing ones for voting against it.
Volhynia
Poland will not allow Ukraine to join EU until WW2 massacre issue “resolved”, says deputy PM
The Volhynia massacres of ethnic Poles by Ukrainian nationalists has long caused tensions between the two countries.
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New film on Wołyń massacres unites Poles in praise – but reconciliation with Ukraine will be harder
Daniel Tilles
Daniel Tilles discusses the Wołyń massacres, the subject of a new film, and how they remain an obstacle to cordial Polish-Ukrainian relations.