However, the number of permits issued fell for the fourth year running, as Poland tightened migration rules.
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Poland urges EU to deny asylum to migrants who violently cross its borders
Poland has already introduced similar measures of its own on its border with Belarus.
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Poland asks EU to fine Meta €250m over scam Facebook ads
It follows a campaign by billionaire Rafał Brzoska over scam adverts that exploit fake images of him and other prominent Polish public figures.
FedEx-led €7.8bn takeover of Polish delivery giant InPost wins EU approval
InPost has expanded rapidly in recent years through its pioneering use of parcel lockers.
Fact-check: did Polish deputy PM say Warsaw would block Ukraine’s EU entry?
Alicja Ptak
While widely quoted as saying “With Bandera, Ukraine will not enter the EU”, he never spoke those words.
Senate rejects Polish president’s proposed referendum on EU climate policies
It said that the “absurd” referendum was intended to “destabilise the country and polarise society”.
Thousands join Solidarity trade union protest against EU green policies in Warsaw
The march, at which many anti-government banners were visible, was supported by the opposition and president.
Polish PM apologises to same-sex couples, pledges to recognise marriages conducted in other EU states
Warsaw’s mayor said his city would already begin recognising same-sex marriages from other EU states.
Poland signs agreement with EU for €44 billion in SAFE defence loans
Poland is the first of 19 member states to sign a SAFE agreement and the largest recipient of funds under the programme.
Polish president seeks national referendum on EU climate policies
The initiative is unlikely to succeed, given that it requires approval from the Senate, where the government has a majority.
The ETS bogeyman: is the EU’s climate tool as costly as the Polish right claims?
Patryk Strzałkowski
The opposition has called for Poland to unilaterally withdraw from the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Poland receives agreement from EU for €44 billion in SAFE defence loans
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen singled out Poland as “an essential pillar of Europe’s security architecture”.
President vetoes bill on Poland receiving €44bn in EU defence loans
Karol Nawrocki argued that the SAFE programme would indebt Poles for decades and threaten national sovereignty.
Polish politicians clash over rapid EU membership for Ukraine
The speaker of parliament said Poland would help Ukraine join “as soon as possible”, but even some of his allies pushed back.
