EU Floats 5-Year-Plus Schengen Visas for ‘Trusted Travellers’
Four Years On, Ukrainian Refugees in Poland Struggle With Life ‘On Hold’
Poland Formally Quits Ottawa Land-Mine Ban, Citing Border Security
Latest News
Bavarian Snowstorm Disrupts Hub Flights, Ripples Reach Polish Travellers
Heavy snowfall shut down operations at Munich Airport on 21 Feb 2026, cancelling about 150 flights—including key feeder services used by Polish flyers. The incident highlights winter-weather vulnerability in Central European hubs and signals a need for Polish corporates to add buffer time and robust re-routing clauses to travel policies.
Poland formally exits Ottawa Treaty, paves way to deploy landmines along Belarus and Kaliningrad borders
On 20 February 2026 Poland officially left the Ottawa Treaty, allowing it to re-introduce anti-personnel and anti-vehicle mines along its borders with Belarus and Russia. The move forms part of the ‘East Shield’ fortification programme and is expected to tighten civilian and commercial cross-border movement, raising compliance and duty-of-care challenges for businesses operating in eastern Poland.
Poland abolishes special Ukrainian-refugee act, transitions support to EU temporary-protection framework
President Nawrocki signed a law on 20 February 2026 repealing Poland’s special wartime act for Ukrainian refugees. From 5 March the community falls under ordinary EU temporary-protection and Polish Foreigners Act rules, meaning work permits, residence cards and PESEL registration will again be mandatory. Businesses employing Ukrainians must act quickly to maintain legal status and workforce continuity.
CPK launches €1 billion tender for 92 passenger boarding bridges at Poland’s new megahub
On 20 February 2026 Poland’s CPK megaproject advanced with an international tender for 92 passenger boarding bridges worth about €1 billion. The infrastructure is critical to the hub’s target of 44 million passengers and will be compatible with automated border-control systems, signalling concrete progress that could alter future corporate travel routings through Poland.