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The recent change in Polish attitudes toward Ukrainian refugees
The typical Polish strategy of dealing with unexpected crises is to make a quick decision based on one’s gut, dive headlong into the issue, and come up with solutions as problems arise along the way. (more…)
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Immigration has become a major issue in Central Europe since 2015, whereas since the fall of Communism the primary social issue in this region had been emigration . But a lot has changed since the famous “migrant crisis” along the Balkan route — and the faces you see in the streets of Warsaw, Budapest, Prague, and Bratislava are changing, too.
Over a few weeks in the summer of 2015, a veritable migratory route was set up stretching from Turkey and Greece to Hungary, the guardian of the Schengen Zone’s southeastern border. (more…)
