76% of Ukrainians in Poland want to stay... Forever

Polskie Radio reports 76 % of Ukrainians who are living in Poland wish to stay there permanently. Just 15% of Ukrainians in Poland want to return home when their visas expire. About 39% are currently in the act of seeking ways to stay.

Nearly 375,000 Ukrainians applied to work in Poland in 2014, 155,000 more than the previous year. With the deteriorating economic situation in Ukraine and the war in the east, many Ukrainians are looking for some security.

Ukraine Black Balled by EU

Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko said March 7 after a meeting with President Lech Kaczynski in Płock, "Ukraine is counting on Poland's active support in its talks with the European Union."

The Polish president called it a meeting of "strategic partners and allies." Yushchenko stressed that the most important thing for Ukraine was active dialogue over the coming months on winning support for the country's entry into the EU. A new mandate adopted by EU member states in January makes no mention of Ukraine's EU accession. Poland, supported by Britain, Sweden and Hungary, insisted that the talks on the new agreement should highlight the fact that the door to the EU was open to Ukraine, but to no avail.

Given the climate of change in Russia recently, it would appear, a priori, that putting Ukraine firmly in the EU column would be a strategic step for the common wealth and security of Europe.

I can understand hesitation regarding Turkey by some EU countries, but Ukraine? Gimme a break.