Poland's Visa Scandal Deepens as Election Approaches

Poland's ruling party, PiS, known for its anti-immigration stance, is facing a cash-for-visas scandal as a top official is suspected of facilitating hundreds of thousands of visa applications from Asia and Africa in exchange for bribes. With parliamentary elections approaching, Poland's anti-corruption body has launched an investigation into the affair. The scandal involves a cash-for-visa scheme where intermediaries facilitated visa issuance for cash payments. Other EU states have expressed concern over the suspiciously high volume of immigrants entering the Schengen area with Polish visas. The scandal has become a major issue in the election campaign, with the opposition capitalizing on it to challenge PiS's anti-immigrant agenda.