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#Poland

Analysis

Fairy Tales about Ukrainian Refugees

The words of Polish politicians about a large influx of refugees from Ukraine turned out to be far from reality. As Deutsche Welle writes, the statements of Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło about…

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Immigration

Ukrainians Legalize Their Stay in Poland

The number of foreigners receiving residence permits and permanently settling in Poland is growing. In confirmation of this fact, Polskie Radio cites a publication from the local newspaper Dziennik…

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Immigration

Poland tackles repatriation

The Polish government has prepared a draft of a new law on repatriation, which after years of delays will allow solving the issue of the return to the country of persons of Polish origin from the…

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Work

Poland fights illegal employment

In order to reduce cases of illegal employment, the Polish State Labor Inspectorate intends to revise laws concerning inspections in companies. The agency decided that now not only in trade and…

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News

Poles Appreciate Ukrainians' Work

The Polish Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers proposes to grant the right to permanent residence in Poland to one million immigrants. This refers primarily to Ukrainians, Belarusians, and…

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Everyday life

Foreign Patient

In Poland, cultural differences and misunderstandings are increasingly being encountered. Moreover, how representatives of different cultures 'get along' can sometimes determine someone's life. For…

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Immigration

Card Leads to Citizenship

Holders of the 'Pole's Card' (a document issued to citizens of the CIS and Baltic states confirming their Polish origin) who decide to tie their lives to Poland will receive financial support from…

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Integration

The 'Pole's Card' is not a travel pass to Poland

During the period of the relevant law, about 140,000 people have received Pole's Cards. The most applications for this document came from citizens of Ukraine and Belarus. According to 'Polish Radio'…

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Immigration

How Poland receives refugees

The refugee reception center in Dębak is located 30 kilometers from Warsaw. It is the first place that a foreigner arrives after crossing the Polish border and applying for refugee status. Polskie…

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Analysis

Heading to Poland

The number of Ukrainian youth in Polish universities is growing rapidly. In the last academic year, Polish higher education institutions had over 20,000 Ukrainians on full-cycle programs alone…

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Culture

Cinderellas from Lviv in Warsaw

Ukrainian women are the main heroines of the Polish 'Sex and the City.' The series 'Girls from Lviv' is the hit of the current TV season in Poland. It is the story of four Ukrainian women who came to…

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Immigration

Poland Debates Refugees

According to Polish President Andrzej Duda, the country is preparing for a new influx of Ukrainian refugees. But, as Deutsche Welle notes, the doors of Poland are currently closed to migrants from…

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