Polish carriers say that they are postponing the beginning of the blockade of the movement of freight transport that will follow in the direction of the Dorohusk-Jagodzin, Korczowa-Krakovets and Rava-Ruska-Hrebenne checkpoints from 3 to 6 November.
Poland must clarify allegations that its consulates in Africa and Asia sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars each in a scheme that could undermine free travel in Europe, a senior European Union official said Tuesday. European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas said that travel within the 27-nation ID-check free travel zone known as the Schengen area relies on trust between the members, which include most EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. “If third-country nationals have been allowed the right of free movement within Schengen, without respecting the appropriate conditions and procedures, this would amount to a violation of EU law, in particular the EU visa code,” he said.
Volunteers will thank the Polish people and Polish authorities for helping Ukrainians after the full-scale invasion during a Euro 2024 qualifying match, which will take place in Wroclaw on Sept. 9.
Russian intelligence services have recruited a number of Ukrainian nationals in an effort to disrupt the flow of Western arms through Poland to Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on Aug. 18.
Belarus has warned Poland of a possible flight of several military helicopters, witnessed on Tuesday by residents of border settlements; Polish authorities later confirmed that the helicopters crossed the state border.