Migration of Ukrainians to Poland in the Years 2007–2016. The Legal Basis, Symptoms and Consequences of this Phenomenon
Journal: Roczniki Nauk Prawnych
Year: 2017

The migration of Ukrainians to Poland was greatly when Ukraine gained independence. It was prompted by the internal policy of this state which made passports more accessible to the citizens. Also, applicable agreements were signed with Poland, which enabled Ukrainians to go to the Western countries in large numbers, chiefly to Poland. A dramatic increase in the migration rate was to be seen after social and political changes took place in the eastern neighbouring country, and the largest ever nu