Daylight-saving switch triggers rail and airline timetable adjustments across Poland
€57 million Interreg grants approved for Poland-Ukraine border roads and rail
Warsaw Chopin Airport launches winter schedule with 131 destinations
Dernières nouvelles
Polish President rejects EU migrant-relocation plans in letter to von der Leyen
On 26 October President Karol Nawrocki published a letter telling the European Commission that Poland will not participate in mandatory migrant-relocation quotas. Citing security and cost concerns, the move sets Warsaw on a collision course with the forthcoming EU Migration Pact and could complicate border procedures for international assignees.
Poland confirms readiness for EU Entry/Exit System roll-out
Poland’s Interior Ministry declared the country ‘EES-ready’ on 26 October after live trials at Warsaw Chopin Airport. The biometric Entry/Exit System will automate border checks for non-EU travellers, tightening stay-limit enforcement and requiring companies to track employees’ Schengen days more carefully.
Poland ends automatic social-housing support for many Ukrainian refugees
From 1 November, Poland will stop providing free social-housing to Ukrainian refugees who are not considered vulnerable, although their temporary-protection status remains valid until March 2026. Employers may need to step in with housing allowances to retain staff, and refugees will have to secure private accommodation or pay rent in reception centres.
EES rollout creates long queues at Ukrainian-Polish land crossings
First-day implementation of the EU Entry/Exit System at key Ukrainian-Polish crossings caused waits of up to six hours on 25 October. Biometric enrolment slowed processing, hitting supply-chains and cross-border commuters. Polish authorities pledge extra resources, but companies are bracing for further disruption until procedures stabilise.
Polish Embassy in Abu Dhabi holds special ‘Passport Saturday’ for expatriates
The Polish embassy in Abu Dhabi opened on Saturday, 25 October, for a special passport-renewal clinic, enabling expatriate professionals to submit biometric applications outside normal working hours. The fully digital pre-registration process reduced appointment times and signals wider adoption of customer-friendly consular services.