The vast majority of those foreign mothers, over 81%, are from Ukraine.
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New chapter for Ukrainian refugee children as tens of thousands start to attend Polish schools
Christiaan Paauwe and Alicja Ptak
A change in the law has led to around 40,000 new Ukrainian pupils attending school.
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Polish bank explains exemption from fees for Ukrainian accounts following criticism
The bank says its hands are tied by Polish and EU rules regarding the type of account offered to Ukrainian refugees.
Ukraine condemns dumping of grain transiting through Poland
Around 160 tonnes of corn was destroyed, says Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.
Poland has the highest employment rate among Ukrainian refugees, finds OECD study
In Poland, 65% of working-age refugees are employed.
Poland “not impressed” by Ukraine’s legal action over grain ban
The head of its parliamentary foreign affairs committee has accused Germany’s agriculture minister of “arrogance” on the issue.
Poland will extend Ukrainian grain ban “regardless of what Brussels decides”
“Poland will not allow us to be flooded with Ukrainian grain,” says the prime minister.
Poland “losing race for Ukrainians” and “urgently needs migrants”, warn business leaders
EU data indicate that some Ukrainian refugees are moving west.
Ukrainians establish 10% of new sole proprietorship businesses in Poland this year
In the first half of this year, around 14,000 Ukrainians created sole proprietorship businesses in Poland, almost as many as in the whole of 2022.
Half of Polish businesses employ Ukrainians
The study also found that Ukrainians are increasingly occupying higher-level positions in the Polish labour market.
Almost 14,000 Ukrainian businesses created in Poland in the first nine months of 2022
Companies in Poland with Ukrainian capital operate primarily in trade, construction, and transport and storage and warehouse management.
“Russia took a lot from us, but it won’t take our traditions”: Ukrainian refugees celebrate first Christmas in Poland
Poland has received more refugees from Ukraine than any other country.
Why I – along with many other Poles – have started learning Ukrainian
Alicja Ptak
A wave of refugees has strengthened cultural – and linguistic – ties between Poland and Ukraine.
Poland to spend €8.4bn supporting Ukraine refugees in 2022, highest in OECD
Almost 1.4 million refugees from Ukraine registered for temporary protection in Poland, the most of any country.
