Over 6,000 asylum seekers are receiving social assistance in Poland, up from an average of 3,900 last year.
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Far fewer Ukrainian refugee children started school in Poland than expected after benefits change
Only 20,000 new Ukrainian children signed up, compared to estimates of up to 80,000.
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Poland creates new minister for social integration, focusing on Ukrainian refugees
Agnieszka Ścigaj says she will seek to tackle the issue “beyond Poland’s political divisions”.
Over 40,000 Ukrainians learning Polish using free app since May launch
Babbel last month made courses in English, German and Polish free for Ukrainian speakers in order to help refugees.
Syrian asylum seekers flee Poland after being transferred to open detention centre
This is not the first time that “procedures were exploited [by asylum seekers] to travel illegally to the West”, says the border guard.
Poland hosts football tournament for evacuated Ukrainian orphans
James Jackson
The tournament offers the kids a day of relief from the crisis.
Ukrainian refugees fill gaps in Polish labour market but risk getting stuck in low-skilled jobs
Anna Rzhevkina
The new arrivals could provide an economic boost, but their talents should not be wasted.
Poland begins to withdraw special benefits for Ukrainian refugees
Free public transport for refugees and payments to households that host them are being withdrawn.
Ukrainians hold “March of Gratitude” in Warsaw to thank Poles for support
“From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for everything you do,” declared Ukraine’s ambassador.
“Humanitarian crisis on Belarus border continues,” reports Polish human rights office
Poland continues to practise pushbacks, which the human rights commissioner deems “incompatible with the Polish law and international standards”.
Poland posts record retail sales growth in April amid refugee influx and inflation
Retail sales rose 33.4% year-on-year.
Conservative group checks if Ukrainian refugees are receiving abortions at Polish hospitals
Ordo Iuris is concerned some refugees may receive an abortion without proving that the pregnancy resulted from rape.
First school offering Ukrainian education to refugee children opens in Polish city
Over 200 kids started classes on Tuesday.
How many Ukrainian refugees are there really in Poland, and who are they?
Szymon Pifczyk
Official statistics on the number of people who have crossed the border do not tell the whole story.
