Prime Minister Tusk hails ‘zero illegal crossings’ from Belarus in first quarter of 2026
Poland marks 35 years of the Border Guard with pledge to keep upgrading EU’s eastern frontier
Polish Parliament green-lights Eurodac bill, paving way for compulsory biometric fingerprinting from 12 June
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Polish Sejm Approves Biometric-Data Bill to Plug Poland into Expanded Eurodac
Poland’s parliament has passed a law enabling authorities to collect facial images and fingerprints from irregular migrants and asylum applicants and feed them into the EU’s expanded Eurodac 2.0 database. A single national interface, run by the police, will control access for Polish agencies and EU partners. The move tightens external-border control while obliging companies that rely on visa-free staff to strengthen compliance.
Poland Gives Foreign Doctors an Extra Year to Obtain Polish-Language Certificate
The Sejm has postponed until 1 May 2027 the requirement for non-EU doctors and nurses to present a B2 Polish-language certificate, averting an immediate loss of foreign medical staff. The amendment protects hospital staffing levels and gives employers an extra year to organise language training and exams.
Premier Tusk Trumpets ‘Zero Illegal Crossings’ in Q1 at Border-Security Briefing
At a 15 May press conference, Poland’s prime minister confirmed that no illegal entries from Belarus were recorded in Q1 2026, attributing the result to new electronic barriers and full EES rollout. The announcement signals that Schengen-internal border checks with Germany and Lithuania are likely to continue, affecting cross-border logistics and business travel.