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01.07.2024Changes to rules concerning supporting Ukrainian war refugees effective as of 1 JulyOn Monday, 1 July 2024, the provisions of the so-called Assistance Act (Act of 12 March 2022 on rendering assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the military conflict on the territory of Ukraine) are changing. The legality of Ukrainian citizens’ stay in Poland is extended. The new regulations also concern tools to support people under temporary protection. The new legislation was prepared by the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, in cooperation with other ministries – the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Finance and the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. The new legislation is the outcome of extensive consultations with NGOs, local government officials and state institutions.
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25.06.2024Poland signs the letter of 15 countries on the migration pactMinisters of the interior of 15 EU Member States sent a letter on migration to the President of the European Commission. ‘The letter makes it clear that the recently adopted pact is merely the starting point for the debate on the challenges of migration faced by the Community as a whole’, Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk pointed out. The letter raises a number of issues, including ensuring that EU Member States are able to effectively process applications as well as transfers and deportations of third-country nationals who are deemed ineligible for international protection or who may be eligible for using protection in third countries.
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21.06.2024 BerlinMinister of the Interior comments on Berlin meeting: Security should be paramountOn Friday, 21 June, Minister Tomasz Siemoniak visited Berlin to meet Nancy Faeser, Minister of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Gerhard Karner, her counterpart in the Republic of Austria. Their talks concerned the ongoing cooperation of uniformed services, the migration crisis and issues pertaining to the conflict in Ukraine.
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13.06.2024President signs the amended support lawOn Friday, 7 June, President Andrzej Duda signed an amendment to the Law on Aid to Ukrainian Citizens in Response to the Conflict in the Territory of Ukraine and certain other laws. The bill extends the legality of residence of Ukrainian nationals until 30 September 2025 and brings a number of changes to measures designed to support refugees.
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04.03.2024 BrusselsMinister Marcin Kierwiński attended the JHA Council meeting in BrusselsOn Monday (March 4 of this year), Minister Marcin Kierwiński attended a meeting of the European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) in Brussels. The meeting’s agenda included the issues of migration, the functioning of the Schengen Area, the situation on Poland’s eastern border, which is also the external border of the EU, and the assistance to Ukraine. Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk also attended the meeting.
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01.02.2024Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk represents Poland at the informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs CouncilAn informal meeting of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA) held in Brussels on Thursday, January 25 marked the beginning of the Belgian Presidency in the EU. Poland was represented by Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior and Administration Maciej Duszczyk.
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01.02.2024Schedule of work on the creation of a comprehensive, responsible and safe migration strategy of Poland for the years 2025–2030In the Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MIA), work has begun on the creation of a comprehensive, responsible and safe migration strategy for Poland for the years 2025–2030. As was announced earlier, the schedule of actions was presented by Deputy Minister Maciej Duszczyk, who is responsible for international affairs and migration policy in MIA. The strategy adoption process will be concluded before Poland assumes the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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18.12.2023Press conference of Minister Marcin KierwińskiAt a press conference held on Friday, 15 December, Minister Marcin Kierwiński presented the new leadership of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration. The new minister also outlined the division of responsibilities between deputy ministers. Secretary of State Czesław Mroczek, Secretary of State Wiesław Szczepański and Undersecretary of State Wiesław Leśniakiewicz also attended the press conference.
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04.12.2023Temporarily reinstated border checks on the Polish-Slovak border extended until 2 January 2024Following the emergence of a significant threat of illegal immigration, the Minister of the Interior and Administration Paweł Szefernaker has decided to extend the duration of temporarily reinstated border checks along the national border with the Slovak Republic for the period from 4 December 2023 to 2 January 2024, in order to ensure internal security and public order.
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23.11.2023The temporarily reinstated border checks on the Polish-Slovak border extended until 3 December 2023Following the emergence of a significant threat of illegal immigration, the Minister of the Interior and Administration has decided to extend the duration of temporarily reinstated border checks along the national border with the Slovak Republic for the period from 23 November 2023 to 3 December 2023, in order to ensure internal security and public order.