The measures were introduced on the German and Lithuanian borders.
The measures were introduced on the German and Lithuanian borders.
Poland’s rapid development has made moving to the West less attractive.
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But Berlin has also called for “intensified” patrols on the Polish-German frontier.
Thousands of people from the Middle East and Africa have been reaching Germany via Poland.
The country has also received its highest number of asylum applications in five years, amid a surge in refugees from Afghanistan and Belarus.
The two countries will cooperate through their intelligence services to identify threats and trafficking channels for migrants.
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The number of Poles in the UK continues to fall, with many coming home.
The number of foreign students at Polish universities has also reached a record high.
The findings come amid a recent rise in the number of people seeking to cross the border from Belarus into Poland.
The two countries’ presidents marked the 500th anniversary of the Sigismund Bell, created at the time of the Polish-Lithuanian dual monarchy.
The share of non-EU citizens in employment in Poland last year was 78%, behind only the Czech Republic and Lithuania.
Poland has experienced one of the EU’s biggest waves of immigration in recent years.
Turks received asylum status more than any other national group.
Poland issued almost 725,000 first residence permits to non-EU citizens.