Politicians from both the ruling coalition and opposition have criticised the actions of military police and prosecutors.
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Poland outlines new rules for use of firearms at border amid escalating migration crisis
The measures would remove criminal liability for the use of weapons when officers are acting in self-defence or repelling “attacks on the border”.
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Rights groups “alarmed” over charges against journalists for reporting from Polish border
Amnesty International and Reporters Without Borders have commented on the treatment of reporters in the border emergency zone.
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.
“We won’t allow Poland’s borders to be violated,” says president on WWII anniversary
Andrzej Duda promised to protect Poland from current “hybrid” threats.
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.
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.
European court calls on Poland to provide relief to Afghans camped on Belarus border
The group is reportedly seeking asylum in Poland.
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.
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 accuses Belarus of sending migrants over border as “living weapons” in “hybrid war”
Over 130 migrants have been detained in the last two days after illegally crossing the border from Belarus into Poland.
Unprecedented Czech legal challenge to Polish coal mine could be “catastrophic” for Poland
Paweł Wiejski
It is the first such case at the ECJ.
