European Poland in uproar over bribery scandal involving visas – responses and examination Bella Brown September 29, 2023 </p> <div class="listen-on"> <p class="listen-on__title">Listen on</p> <ul class="listen-on__items"> <li class="listen-on__item"> Spotify </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> Apple Music </li> <li class="listen-on__item"> <p>This symbol was created using a sketch for Google Play’s podcast feature.</li> <li class="listen-on__item"> Acast </li> </ul> </div> <p>On this installment of EU Confidential, we explore a purported corruption plan to distribute visas to Poland, causing turmoil in the nation mere weeks before the upcoming national elections.</p> <p>Suzanne Lynch, the host of the show, discusses with Jan Cienski from POLITICO about a fraudulent plan that originated from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Warsaw. This scheme involved the sale of visas to numerous migrants from Asia and Africa.</p> <p>The current conservative administration in Poland is attempting to reduce the negative effects, but both Brussels and Washington are demanding clarification. In response to the scandal, Germany has chosen to reintroduce border controls with Poland in order to control the number of migrants crossing. Hans von der Burchard from POLITICO contributes to the conversation from Berlin.</p> <p>In the episode, Suzanne interviews Hans Kundnani, the writer of “Eurowhiteness: Culture, Empire and Race in the European Project.” They further explore the topics of migration and European identity.</p> <p>
