One of the side effects of the migration crisis on the Belarus border has been a major decline in the number of cigarettes being smuggled into Poland.
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Polish parliament approves bill allowing suspension of asylum rights
The UN refugee agency has criticised the measure as a violation of international law.
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Only 9% of Poles favour accepting all asylum seekers at Belarus border: poll
But a majority are willing to take in at least some under certain conditions.
Poland moves to introduce state of emergency on EU’s eastern border amid migrant surge
“We must stop aggressive hybrid actions carried out according to a script written in Minsk,” says the PM
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.
Poland repeats call for release of Poles in Belarus after detention extended
Two leaders of the ethnic Polish community in Belarus have been detained since March, despite not yet facing charges.
Most Poles opposed to accepting refugees and half want border wall: poll
The findings come amid a recent rise in the number of people seeking to cross the border from Belarus into Poland.
UN refugee agency calls on Poland to admit asylum seekers on border with Belarus
But Warsaw says they are “economic migrants” and the responsibility of Minsk.
Poland to build fence on Belarus border to “protect from terrorists”
There has been a recent surge in illegal crossings, mainly by Iraqis and Afghans.
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.
Afghan migrants camp on Polish-Belarusian border amid political standoff
Dozens of Afghans remain stuck on the Poland-Belarus border amid a standoff.
“Poland defended itself from refugees in 2015 and will do so again,” says deputy PM
Amid a surge in crossings at the border with Belarus, the government has sent soldiers to secure the frontier and moved to tighten asylum rules.
Poland sells 1.5 million unused Covid vaccines to Spain and Portugal amid slowdown in jabs: report
Some 40 countries have reported expressed an interest in buying surplus Polish supplies.
Belarus’s Lukashenko calls for return to “normal relations” with Poland
Lukashenko said he accepted an aid offer of AstraZeneca vaccines from Poland.
