EU lifts restrictive visa measures on Ethiopia, easing Schengen access via Poland
Polish Embassy in Addis Ababa restores multiple-entry visas and 15-day processing for Ethiopians
EU debates curbing asylum rights for draft-age Ukrainian men—Polish firms urged to plan for status changes
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Poland Proposes “Silent-Consent” Rule to Cut Residence-Permit Backlogs
Warsaw has unveiled a bill allowing residence-permit applications to be approved automatically after 60 days if officials take no action. The change targets ballooning backlogs that hamper employers and would make Poland one of the EU’s fastest immigration regimes. HR teams should brace for stricter front-end checks and refresh compliance workflows.
Crisis-Response Lists Will Let Polish Counties Ban Foreign Hires in Specific Occupations
From 1 June 2026 Polish counties will be able to publish emergency lists of jobs in which no permits for foreigners may be issued, a safeguard aimed at protecting local workers during crises. Although activation is optional, employers should prepare contingency hiring plans, as bans could appear—and disappear—county by county.
Six Months After Re-Opening Belarus Crossings, 270,000 Travellers Have Entered Poland
Poland’s Border Guard reports that 270,000 people entered through the Kuźnica and Bobrowniki checkpoints in the six months since they were reopened to EU-registered cars. The rebound eases business travel and small-scale trade with Belarus but remains fragile, so companies should retain contingency routes and monitor political risk.
Border Guard Logs 20 Illegal-Entry Attempts Over Weekend on Belarus Frontier
Poland’s Podlaski Border Guard recorded 20 thwarted illegal crossings from Belarus over the 15–17 May weekend. While small in scale, the incidents highlight ongoing hybrid-migration pressure and justify continued buffer-zone restrictions that can affect corporate travel and fieldwork near the frontier.