Visa Policy: Thailand is replacing its 60-day visa exemption with new 30-day and 15-day categories (plus updated Visa on Arrival rules) from 15 September—Poland is listed among eligible countries. US–Poland Migration: Reuters reports the US resumed immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland while keeping a pause on immigrant visa appointments elsewhere. Border Returns: Frontex says it helped EU states return 33,000+ people to non-EU countries in the first half of 2026, with about two-thirds voluntary. Middle East Trade Sanctions: UK, France and Canada (with Poland among 12) move to restrict trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank/East Jerusalem, with broader sanctions and export-license curbs. Poland–India & Energy: India’s foreign minister visited Warsaw to deepen the 2024–2028 action plan, including defence, mining, energy and G20 cooperation. Poland–Canada Energy Push: Canada is pitching nuclear tech, uranium and LNG to Poland as it seeks new trade routes beyond the US. Crime Update: Poland charges a fifth suspect in the Zondacrypto case; a Katowice court orders pre-trial detention. Travel Disruption: Bristol Airport faced major flight disruption after a NATS technical issue, with cancellations across the UK. Poland in Defence Industry: MBDA opened its first industrial facility in Poland near Warsaw to support air-defence work like PILICA+.