Joanna Bahanek

Joanna Bahanek is the spokesperson for the Mazowieckie Voivodeship in Poland, recently in the news for discussing the changes in policies regarding refugee shelters for Ukrainian migrants. She highlighted that beginning November 1, 2023, collective accommodation centers will only accept vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities, while many current residents will start incurring costs after their initial three-month period of free accommodation.