This week, Notes from Poland editor-at-large Stanley Bill talks about the Polish government’s controversial new migration strategy with deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk.
They discuss accusations of a “nativist” shift in migration policy among mainstream liberals in Poland and across Europe; the Tusk government’s proposals to suspend the right to apply for asylum; the wider transformation of Poland into a major immigration country; and the Polish government’s plans to avoid the “mistakes” of western Europe in the integration of migrants.
Poland is already a country of mass immigration, but politicians have been reluctant to acknowledge it.
The last week has seen the start of a much-needed debate on how the country should respond to its new reality, writes @danieltilles1 https://t.co/566KjU7kd0
— Notes from Poland 🇵🇱 (@notesfrompoland) October 17, 2024
Producer: Sebastian Leśniewski
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Stanley Bill is the founder and editor-at-large of Notes from Poland. He is also Professor of Polish Studies and Director of the Polish Studies Programme at the University of Cambridge. He has spent more than ten years living in Poland, mostly based in Kraków and Bielsko-Biała.
He is the Chair of the Board of the Notes from Poland Foundation.
