On Sunday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz demanded details from the Polish government while also warning that the scandal could lead Germany to tighten border controls.
Minister Rau stated that the words made by Scholz violated the principles of sovereign equality in response to such a request from Chancellor Scholz.
According to EU Helpers, Minister Rau emphasized that Scholz's comments appeared to be an attempt to meddle in the nation's ongoing election campaign. He also pleaded with Germany to hold off on making any comments that would sour relations between the two nations.
On the eve of Poland's election, which is set for October 15, opposition parties charged that the ruling party had granted tens of thousands of work permits in exchange for cash.
According to reports, the opposition in Poland estimated that there may have been as many as 250,000 persons who received work visas in exchange for payment.
Concerns were also sparked by reports that Poland had issued work visas by EU authorities.
Anitta Hipper, the spokesperson for the Commission on Home Affairs, previously stated that the visa scam reports are extremely alarming and emphasized that they raise questions about Poland's compliance with EU legislation.
Hipper added that the significance of this issue prompted Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson to write to the Polish government and request clarifications.
Commissioner Johansson stated in the letter that she anticipates the government to respond with a response by October 3.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated last week that the bulk of visas were granted to citizens of Ukraine and Belarus legally, refuting charges that it had granted work visas to foreigners in exchange for cash.
The Ministry further stated that more than 2 million short-term visas and 1.7 million visas for foreign nationals have been issued by the nation during the previous 30 months, and it refuted claims that the nation has faced criticism for anomalies at the EU level.