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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vanessa Gera

Poland shaken by reports consular officials took bribes to help migrants enter Europe and US

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Poland’s conservative governing party was hoping to make migration a key campaign theme ahead of the country’s national election. But not like this.

The Law and Justice party is being rocked by reports that Polish consulates issued visas in Africa and Asia in exchange for bribes, opening the door for migrants to enter the European Union — which some used as a launching pad to enter the United States.

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