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Germany’s Scholz Demands Explanations From Poland Over ‘Cash-For-Visas’ Scandal, in the Run-up to Polish October Parliamentary Elections

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It may or not be a coincidence that, right after starting to break away from the EU and US directives in regards to Ukraine, the conservative government of Poland finds itself involved in a BIG scandal, right in the run-up to the October Legislative Elections.

For a few weeks, the government has been facing accusations by opposition over a system in which migrants received expedited Polish visas without proper checks – after paying a hefty fee, goes without saying. In this way, arrivals to Poland crossed into other EU open borders countries. Migrants paid up to $5,000 to consulates and private companies to fast-track visa applications.

Poland opposes EU plans to send migrants from Mediterranean countries to other member states.

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