How much longer will refugees be met with open arms?
Apr 15, 2022
4 minutes
By Mark Rice-Oxley WARSAW
At a vast refugee centre in northern Warsaw, a table holds a generous mix of free goods: baby food, clothing, coffee and sim cards. A pyramid of dog food cans sits in the middle.
At the front desk, volunteers field questions. Yes, public transport is free; yes, everyone qualifies for a 300 zloty ($70) stipend; yes, you can register for stadium. On the walls, QR codes link to information about onward travel to western Europe.
The Poles, it seems, have thought of everything. In a matter of weeks, they have mounted an extraordinary response to a
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