His office says conditions may violate international standards and “pose a real threat to the safety of foreigners”.
His office says conditions may violate international standards and “pose a real threat to the safety of foreigners”.
The measures have “clearly been effective” in their aim of reducing illegal migration, says the interior minister.
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Stanley Bill talks to deputy interior minister Maciej Duszczyk about Poland’s tough new migration strategy.
Siôn Pennar
In every year since 2018, Poland has granted more Georgians first residence permits than any other EU country.
Aleks Szczerbiak
The PM wants to bolster his security narrative ahead of next year’s election, but it is a risky strategy.
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
Daniel Tilles
Poland is already a country of mass immigration, but politicians have been reluctant to acknowledge it.
Four left-wing governnment ministers voiced their dissent to the plans.
Meanwhile, a group of almost 50 NGOs, including Amnesty International, has called on the prime minister not to go ahead with the plans.
“I will demand recognition of this decision in Europe,” declared Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
Krzysztof Mularczyk
In many areas – such as social, economic, defence and migration policy – it differs very little in style and substance.
Hundreds of thousands of visas went to people from Asian and African countries as well as to Russians after the invasion of Ukraine.
Donald Tusk says Warsaw will seek “urgent consultations” with other countries affected by Germany’s decision.
The figures come amid a renewed migration crisis on the border with Belarus.