Scandal in Poland: Consulates Were Selling Temporary Work Visas to Immigrants – Investigation Could Hurt Conservative Government’s Chances in October Vote
The conservative, anti-immigration Polish government finds itself in a middle of a major crisis, ahead of an October election where the current administration tries to win an unprecedented third term.
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said he is awaiting the results of an investigation into the allegations that Polish consulates had been selling temporary work visas to migrants.
Associated Press reported:
“Media reports allege Poland’s consular sections issued some 250,000 visas to migrants from Asia and Africa since 2021 in return for bribes.
Asked about the reports, Duda said he could “not disclose the details related to my knowledge about the suspicions of such practices. […] According to my knowledge,
