Poland adopts draft law raising illegal border crossing fines 25-fold

Poland's government adopted draft amendments to the Criminal Code and Code of Offenses that raise the minimum fine for illegal border crossing from 20 to 500 złoty, a 25-fold increase, and tighten penalties for organizing crossings and attacks on officials. The move signals a hardline stance on migration amid ongoing border pressures, though the draft's passage through parliament remains pending.

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