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government supporters, some of whom were sworn in by the president—a strong partisan of PiS himself, who made no effort to stand in the government's way—in a rushed, middle-of-the-night ceremony. The national legislature was likewise turned into a rubber-stamp body through routine side-stepping of parliamentary procedure.
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Lacking the two-thirds of majority needed to change the constitution outright, as Hungary's government had done several years earlier, PiS sought to accomplish the same goal through ordinary legislation. When the Constitutional Tribunal objected, its rulings were ignored until it could be packed with
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demanded an explanation from the Polish government concerning the granting of Schengen visas by Poland and stated that they expect a response to be given within two weeks. The initial response from the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs was deemed inadequate and to have not answered all the requested
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Polish consulates are alleged to have received from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs lists of names who were to be issued entry visas to Poland without further checks. Immigrants with visas issued in this way travelled first to Poland before moving on to other Schengen Area countries, the United
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Statisticians estimated that up to 350,000 visas may have been illegally issued in return for bribes since 2021 in India, The Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, UAE, Qatar, and elsewhere. The visas were openly advertised on social media platforms such as
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Partisan discourse and hate speech are still the rule within state-owned media, which have been transformed into government propaganda mouthpieces. Their new directors tolerate neither opposition nor neutrality from employees and fire those who refuse to
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said he was awaiting the results of an investigation before commenting but that "at least some of the information in the media is untrue". Zbigniew Rau responded that he thought the claims were "vastly exaggerated".
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ruling party has long espoused a strong anti-immigrant rhetoric, frequently claiming that Poland would be overrun by illegal immigrants if the opposition came to power. The scandal at the time was said by
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issued 784,173 visas to individuals from 65 countries (including 1,481 visas issued to people from countries other than Belarus, Russia and Ukraine) with the assistance of a
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On January 7, 2016, the amendment of the Radio and Television Act of December 29, 1992 was signed into law, enabling the conservative government to control the state media.
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On 14 September, Wawrzyk was hospitalized in a life-threatening condition after what was believed to be a suicide attempt. He reportedly mentioned the scandal in a
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mouthpiece for the ruling party since controversial media legislation was passed shortly after they took power, focused on other issues, such as the spike in
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The Polish government cancelled its contracts with private companies for visa processing and fired the head of its legal and compliance department.
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August, has been accused of playing a key role in the scheme, with his dismissal believed to be related to the scandal. Foreign Minister
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detained Wawrzyk and charged him with accepting bribes. He was released on a 100,000 PLN bail, denying involvement in the scandal.
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film crews. People reportedly paid up to $ 45,000 for a Polish visa and transfer to the United States.
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revealed alleged documents from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating that the Polish embassy in
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Visagate in Poland. The chancellor of Germany threatens border controls. Appeals to the government
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countries or for North America. According to critics, up to 350,000 visas may have been
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blamed Poland for the increased immigration to Germany and has threatened to reinstate
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In 2022, Poland gave out the largest amount of "initial stay" visas within the entire
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Afera wizowa w Polsce. Kanclerz Niemiec grozi kontrolami na granicy. Apeluje do rządu
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Surowiec, Paweł; Kania-Lundholm, Magdalena; Winiarska-Brodowska, Małgorzata (2020).
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was also claimed by opposition members to have given his consent to the scheme.
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Seven people were initially charged, with three being placed under temporary
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demanded an explanation from the Polish government. German chancellor
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After Germany (540,000 visas) and followed by Spain (460,000 visas).
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The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
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accusing him of "falsehoods" and "unrelated findings". President
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The Polish prosecutor's office, headed by Justice Minister
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According to calculations from the Lewiatan Confederation (
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Olaf Scholz blames Poland for bigger migration to Germany
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Ethnicity, Gender, and Diversity: Law and Justice on TV
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at the border between the two Schengen zone countries.
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Olaf Scholz wini Polskę za większą migrację do Niemiec
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Visagate. Poland has begun to threaten its neighbours.
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was said to potentially transfer even further to the
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Index

Polish
Polish
political scandal
granting
travel visas
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
consular service
Schengen Area
illegally issued
investigative reporting
global north
Bollywood
TikTok
Civic Platform
Michał Szczerba
Minsk
Moscow
Belarus–European Union border crisis
European Union
Social Insurance Institution
Eurostat
detention
Piotr Wawrzyk
Law and Justice
political scientists
the upcoming election in November 2023
United Right coalition
far-right
Confederation party
Piotr Wawrzyk

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