by Lauren Owens | 12 May 2017 | Polish news
For a year without success Polish bishops have been asking the government for permission to set up a so-called humanitarian corridor for refugees. In the end Pope’s nuncio has become involved in the matter. The PiS government seems to be changing their minds about...
by Lauren Owens | 22 Feb 2016 | Polish news
More than 600 citizens have already signed a petition to move a refugee centre based in Ustronie near Łódź. Residents are afraid of refugees from Syria. Protesters did not listen to ministerial assurances that Syrians will not be placed at the centre. About 80...
by Lauren Owens | 4 Feb 2016 | Polish news
The first 100 refugees, assigned by the EU, will appear in Poland in March. They will be placed in a refugee centre near Warsaw. However, we don’t know how they will be seen by others and whether they will be accepted by the local community. These questions are...
by Lauren Owens | 6 Oct 2015 | Polish news
The Polish government has caused a stir by asking two fire stations in every “powiat” district (380 of those) in Poland, including volunteer ones, to house refugees. Incredulous firefighters all over the country have responded with displeasure, citing lack...
by Trevor Turnbull | 9 Sep 2015 | Polish news
Recently Poland’s neighbouring countries received tens of thousands of refugees. Europe is struggling. Last weekend immigrants arrived to Budapest, Vienna and then to Germany – by train, by bus and on foot. So how welcome are they in Poland? The...
