Poland Visa Scandal: Government Under Fire Over Claims of Irregular Visas Sold to Migrants

Poland's upper house speaker says government must reveal what it knew about escalating visa scandal
Media reports say migrants paid up to $5,000 to speed up work visa applications
7 people charged so far but no public officials, deputy foreign minister sacked
Opposition claims up to 250,000 visas issued irregularly, government disputes number
Scandal threatens to hurt governing party's anti-immigration stance before elections

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9/16/2023

Visa Bribery Scandal Rocks Poland's Anti-Immigration Government

Poland's governing Law and Justice party is facing a corruption scandal involving visa issuance in exchange for bribes, which has caused controversy ahead of the country's parliamentary election, with opposition politicians accusing the government of corruption and hypocrisy.