“Because of the proximity to the Polish border, they can be quickly returned there,” says Brandenburg’s interior minister.
asylum seekers
Asylum applications in Poland rose to new high in 2024
Over 15,000 people applied for asylum in Poland in 2024, 72% more than a year earlier.
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Poland extends state of emergency on Belarus border following stormy debate in parliament
Opposition MPs criticised the government for pushing children back across the border; the interior minister called them “irresponsible and foolish”.
Poland sends “Go back to Minsk” texts to people attempting to cross Belarus border
“The Polish border is sealed. Belarusian authorities told you lies,” reads an SMS sent automatically to those reaching the border.
The crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border explained
Aleksandra Pulchny
An expert explains the humanitarian and legal situation amid a surge in crossings at the border.
Four dead bodies found near border in Poland amid record number of illegal crossings from Belarus
Poland accuses Belarus of deliberately facilitating the crossings.
Activists detained in Poland for trying to remove fence on Belarus border amid migrant surge
The group reportedly included a leading figure in an NGO accused by Polish prosecutors of laundering Russian money.
Polish church condemns “un-Christian fear” of refugees and calls for “hospitality”
The episcopate has issued a statement in response to the recent surge in people seeking to cross from Belarus.
Strasbourg court rules Poland violated rights of asylum seekers turned away at border
Poland must pay compensation to Chechens it turned away at the border with Belarus.
