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#Poland

Work

Poles' strawberries to be saved by Ukrainians

Polish strawberry producers are anxiously reporting a shortage of workers from across the country's eastern border for harvesting. The problem, they say, is prosaic: they have trouble entering…

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Work

Poles value Ukrainian workers

"Every fourth Polish employer is ready to pay a Ukrainian worker more than a Pole," claim experts from Personnel Service, citing the study "Economic Migration Barometer – 1st half of 2018." According…

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Tourism

Ukrainians are attracted to holidays in Poland

Dziennik Gazeta Prawna publishes an article about Ukrainians in Poland, but this time it is not about the labor market, but about tourism. Local government bodies in Poland see Ukrainians not only as…

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Work

Poland to Simplify Employment

The Polish government is working on new provisions of social and migration policy that should facilitate the stay of labor migrants, particularly from Ukraine, in Poland. This was stated by Jerzy…

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News

Poland launches helpline for Ukrainians

The head of the Polish State Labor Inspectorate, Wiesław Łyszczek, announced the launch of a special information line for Ukrainian citizens working in Poland. He emphasized that over 2.5 million…

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Work

Poland faces labor shortage

Demand for foreign workers is growing in Poland. According to new data from the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Policy, about two million declarations of intent to employ foreign nationals and…

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Immigration

Poland updates law on foreigners

As of February 12, 2018, amendments to the Polish law on foreigners came into force. According to the changes in the document, citizens of non-EU countries can transfer their companies to Poland and…

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Analysis

Saviors of the Polish economy

The number of workers from Ukraine on the Polish labor market is constantly growing. Most often they work in construction and industrial processing, agriculture, as well as in food service…

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Work

Unemployment rate falling in Poland

In 2017, 202,000 foreigners applied for permission to work in Poland. Applications for legal residence in Poland were 33% higher than in 2016 and 71% higher than in 2015. According to experts, this…

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Everyday life

Poles choose Ukrainian women

In Poland, the number of marriages between Poles and Ukrainians is growing. According to the Statistical Office in Lublin, the number of such unions has doubled over the past few years. According to…

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Immigration

Poland hosts half a thousand refugees

In 2017, 5,000 foreigners asked Polish authorities to grant them international protection. According to the Office for Foreigners in Poland, 520 people, mainly citizens of Ukraine, Russia and…

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Work

Poland is filling up with labor migrants

The number of economic migrants in Poland continues to grow. According to Polish Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Elżbieta Rafalska, at the end of last year, voivodes signed about 250…

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