Aleks Szczerbiak
The PM wants to bolster his security narrative ahead of next year’s election, but it is a risky strategy.
migration
Over 60 Polish soldiers injured this year stopping illegal migrant crossings at Belarus border
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
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Poland implements controls and deploys army to Slovak border to tackle irregular migration
“Persons or vehicles to be checked will be selected on the basis of a risk analysis,” said the interior ministry.
Germany plans controls on Polish and Czech borders to curb migration
Germany needs to “combat [people] smuggling more aggressively”, says its interior minister.
Associate of minister implicated in Polish visa corruption scandal disappears from government webpages
Some photographs showing Edgar K. – a man charged over the visa scandal – alongside the deputy foreign minister have also been deleted.
Poland accuses EU of “encouraging human trafficking” amid Lampedusa crisis
The government has adopted a resolution blaming the EU for the renewed crisis on Lampedusa.
Opposition attacks government over alleged migrant visa corruption scheme
The government has not commented on claims it was possible to obtain Polish visas by paying up to $5,000 to skip the queue.
Poland and Baltic states demand Belarus expel Wagner and end migrant crisis or face border closure
“We are determined to protect the borders of the democratic world,” say the quartet, who sit on the eastern flank of both the European Union and NATO.
Rape of Polish teen in Germany “a consequence of open borders policy”, says Poland’s PM
The Polish foreign ministry called in a German diplomat for talks following the rape of a Pole in Munich, allegedly by a perpetrator from Afghanistan.
Could the migration issue swing this year’s Polish election?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Migration may play a decisive role, although the main beneficiary could be the radical right.
Polish bishops appeal for more tolerant rhetoric on migrants
“One must not succumb to the temptation to arouse hostility towards newcomers in the name of falsely understood patriotism or political calculations.”
Main opposition parties reject PM’s invitation to discuss EU migration pact
The meeting went ahead anyway, with empty chairs left to represent the missing parties.
Large majority of Poles continue to believe Ukrainian refugees “good for Poland”, finds poll
There are estimated to still be over one million Ukrainian refugees in Poland.
Polish ruling party submits bill to allow EU migration referendum on election day
PiS argues that holding the votes simultaneously will be more cost-effective. But opponents accuse it of seeking to mobilise its supporter.
