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Poland’s President Vetoes Refugee Benefit Extension, Seeks Work‑Linked Limits and Ban on Bandera Promotion

Parliament lacks the two‑thirds majority to override him, leaving benefits due to lapse at the end of September.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki gives a statement to the media at the presidential palace in Warsaw, Poland, August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki/File Photo
Poland's President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed legislation that would extend child benefits given to Ukrainians in Poland
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Overview

  • Karol Nawrocki blocked a government bill that would have extended child benefits for Ukrainian refugees until March 2026.
  • Nawrocki proposed restricting child payments and free healthcare to Ukrainians who are working in Poland.
  • He also moved to tighten the criminal code to criminalize promotion of Stepan Bandera by equating related symbols with Nazism and Soviet communism.
  • Prime Minister Donald Tusk and ministers condemned the veto, but the government does not have the votes to reverse it.
  • Official data show about 1.5 million Ukrainians in Poland, and a Deloitte study for UNHCR estimates their net impact at plus 2.7% of GDP.