Prosecutors had been seeking prison sentences for their actions.
Prosecutors had been seeking prison sentences for their actions.
Ursula von der Leyen emphasised the “urgency” of protecting the EU’s frontier from the “predator” Vladimir Putin.
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“Poland’s patience is running out,” said Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
It accuses them of disrupting the work of border officers and of spreading misinformation about Poland being “flooded” with migrants.
They have been supported by the right-wing opposition, which accuses the government of inaction.
Donald Tusk also revealed that he is seeking support from other EU countries to restrict or end visa-free access for Georgians.
The initiative has been launched in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Iraq, Pakistan and Egypt.
Since late March, asylum rights have been suspended for most migrants entering from Belarus.
Parliament voted almost unanimously to pass the measure, with the only opposition coming from the left.
Magnus Brunner thanked Warsaw for protecting the EU’s eastern frontier from “weaponised” migration.
The men were probably among a group of migrants seen last month being “pushed into the water” by Belarusian officers, says a Polish deputy minister.
“There is no doubt about the cooperation of the Belarusian security services with gangs smuggling people from Africa and Asia.”
Agnieszka Holland claimed that Polish border officers are beating migrants and setting dogs on them.
“Our message will be simple: the Polish border is sealed,” says Donald Tusk.