Around 2.5 million people lived in extreme poverty in Poland in 2023, up 47% on the previous year.
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A stormy start to a much-needed debate on migration in Poland [Opinion]
Daniel Tilles
Poland is already a country of mass immigration, but politicians have been reluctant to acknowledge it.
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