Poland declares it can no longer host Ukrainian refugees indefinitely
Photo: head of the Polish President’s International Policy Bureau Marcin Przydacz (Getty Images)
Poland can no longer take in Ukrainian refugees indefinitely. Warsaw must focus on the integration and adaptation of those Ukrainians who are already living in the country, states the head of the Polish President’s International Policy Bureau, Marcin Przydacz, in a broadcast on RMF24.
Poland can no longer accept Ukrainian refugees indefinitely. Warsaw must focus on the cultural integration and adaptation of those Ukrainians who are already residing in Poland.
Currently, around 1.5 million Ukrainian citizens are in Poland, yet only 26,000 people have obtained Polish citizenship over the past five years. Przydacz stressed that an excessive number of new arrivals could exceed the country’s capacity to integrate migrants.
In particular, he believes that separate migrant districts are already forming in Poland.
"When the scale exceeds the capacity for cultural integration, problems begin. We do not want such problems in Poland. I believe we are already on the edge – we cannot take in more," the representative of the president’s administration said.
Earlier, we reported that Poland had approved a draft law amending the act on special assistance for Ukrainians. It introduces a number of changes regarding temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens, which may significantly affect the rules of stay and social guarantees for refugees.
