The country's Foreign Ministry is allegedly involved in the fraud, which the opposition Civic Platform party has branded 'the biggest scandal in Poland in the 21st century', according to the local media.
The country's Foreign Ministry is allegedly involved in the fraud, which the opposition Civic Platform party has branded "the biggest scandal in Poland in the 21st century", according to the local media.Poland’s President Andrzej Duda says he is awaiting the results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars.
"The actions of the central anti-corruption bureau have led to the detention of seven people," secret service spokesperson Stanislaw Zaryn said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Polish media have reported that the Foreign Ministry was involved in the scheme, which the opposition Civic Platform party has branded"the biggest scandal in Poland in the 21st century".Media reports said a system for giving out Schengen visas to people from the Middle East and Africa in exchange for money was put in place through the Polish consulates and some external companies in the countries concerned.
Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk resigned over the scandal last week, though the official reason for his departure was"absence of sufficient cooperation".The governing Law and Justice party has for years used anti-immigrant rhetoric, which was credited as one of the main reasons behind their victory in 2015 parliamentary elections.
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