Poland may return visa regime with Ukraine - details

This was stated by MP Krzysztof Bosak, referring to the position of police and special services officers, who, according to him, unofficially support the tightening of migration control, Do Rzeczy reports.

However, according to the parliamentarian, the ruling political forces - from the Law and Justice party to representatives of the Social Democrats and the Left - ignore such proposals and do not provide effective tools to regulate migration from post-Soviet countries. Bosak noted that countries such as Ukraine remain Russian-speaking environments potentially vulnerable to the influence of Russian intelligence services.

An additional reason for revising the visa policy was the aggravation of the crime situation, in particular, the increase in crime among migrants from Georgia and Armenia. Polish authorities are considering the possibility of returning the visa regime with Georgia, Armenia, Venezuela and Colombia. This, according to Polish officials, is necessary to suppress the activities of ethnic gangs and to strengthen internal security.

A recent case in Sopot has also heightened concerns, with police detaining a Ukrainian citizen on suspicion of attempting to carry out a terrorist attack against infrastructure. Despite the alarming signals, discussion of these incidents, according to Bosak, is avoided both in the Polish media and at the political level.

As Socialportal wrote, more than 4 million Ukrainians currently have temporary protection status in the EU. Most have been able to obtain legal status, basic support, access to medical care, education and the labour market. However, life in a foreign land is accompanied by many challenges, and a significant proportion of people still live "between two worlds". What can the state do to bring back its citizens and how they help the country those who have become part of the Ukrainian diaspora abroad. Read the answers to these and other questions in the exclusive mater on Socialportal.

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