Poland Suspends Official Deadlines for Residence-Permit Decisions Until March 2026
Free Shelter Ends for Most Ukrainian Refugees; New Rules Take Effect 1 November
Entry/Exit System First Big Test: Poland Handles All Saints’ Traffic with New Biometric Gates
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Warsaw Signals Re-Opening of Bobrowniki and Kuźnica Crossings with Belarus
Poland plans to reopen its Bobrowniki and Kuźnica border posts with Belarus in the second half of November, pending security talks with Lithuania. The trial re-opening would restore key truck routes but will come with strict controls and could be reversed quickly if tensions flare.
Road Works at Dorohusk Crossing Threaten Long Border Queues in Early November
Resurfacing at the Dorohusk checkpoint will keep at least one lane closed until 5 November, with inbound works lasting longer. The bottleneck could push truck wait-times past 15 hours and spill congestion onto the A2/A4 corridors. Companies moving goods or staff between Poland and Ukraine should consider alternative crossings.
Five-hour rail delays hit PKP Intercity services on eve of holiday exodus
A combination of locomotive failure and storm damage caused rail delays of up to five hours on 31 October, snarling Poland’s busiest travel weekend. Businesses counting on rail for employee mobility should expect knock-on effects into the holiday period and review back-up plans.
PKP Intercity timetable for 2025/26 adds Berlin and Lithuania links for Lubuskie region
The 2025/26 PKP Intercity timetable unveiled on 31 October adds multiple Gorzów–Poznań trains and introduces new direct services from western Poland to Berlin and Lithuania. The upgrades will simplify cross-border rail travel for corporate passengers and diversify routing options away from congested roads.
Gdańsk Airport invests PLN 80 million in new maintenance hangar
Gdańsk Airport will spend PLN 80 million to build a twin-aisle maintenance hangar by 2027, boosting local MRO capacity and supporting future route growth. The move enhances operational resilience for airlines serving northern Poland and could attract new long-haul links valuable to business travellers.