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GAPs Country Profile: Poland / Blog Posts
Can an effective return policy go hand in hand with respecting migrants’ rights?
by: Anna Trylińska, Mateusz Krępa, Marta Pachocka, Tomasz Sieniow | University of Warsaw
The rights of foreigners have been drastically limited in Poland since 2021, along with the humanitarian crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border. Further, Poland has very effective enforcement of return decisions (77% for the period of 2022 and Q1-3 of 2023), according to data provided by Eurostat
Immigration to Poland as part of the political game
by: Dominik Wach, UW | Mateusz Krępa, UW
Issues related to immigration and integration of foreigners in Poland for years have not been the subject of much public debate. Until the election campaign of the second half of 2015, the topic was dealt with by a narrow circle of experts and academics, and the media and policymakers were basically uninterested in these issues. As it turns out, it took less than a decade for the issues of immigration, integration or multiculturalism to become one of the main topics igniting the public and eagerly used by politicians to fight other factions. First, the topic of migration began to be used by the right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party during the 2015 presidential and parliamentary campaigns. A sense of insecurity was built up in society in the face of the migration crisis of that time. Although the aforementioned crisis did not affect Poland…
GAPs Country Profile: Poland / Publications
In this report on Poland’s return policy, developed under Horizon Europe GAPs project, we analysed the legal, institutional, and infrastructure framework of the country’s return procedures for foreigners covering the years 2015-2023 (in some cases also early 2024). We also included selected statistics regarding the scope of this report. The report discusses the relationship of EU law to Polish law, Poland’s compliance with EU law and the implementation of judgments of European tribunals. Included also is a reference to cooperation between national institutions and organisations, as well as international cooperation.
This country snapshot provides information about the legal and political frameworks governing return and readmission agreements. It explores how these agreements function within the broader context of the country's migration policies and analyzes the key actors involved in their negotiation and implementation.