The measures have “clearly been effective” in their aim of reducing illegal migration, says the interior minister.
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Poland deserves “appreciation and support” for protecting EU from illegal migration, says Germany
Germany’s interior minister visited Poland’s highly fortified border with Belarus alongside his Polish counterpart.
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Hundreds protest on border against German migrant deportations to Poland
“The EU and Germany want to destroy the Polish nation” by using migrants as part of a “hybrid war against Poland”, said the organiser.
Poland to strengthen riverbank on Belarus border to stop historical monastery leaving its territory
Erosion could change the course of the Bug river, which marks the border between Poland and Belarus.
Polish mayor to complain to EU over German border checks
He says the measures effectively amount to the suspension of the Schengen Agreement and are causing significant traffic disruption.
Demonstrators block border bridge in protest against “Germany flooding Poland with migrants”.
Since reintroducing border controls with Poland in 2023, Germany has been turning back thousands of migrants who illegally cross the border.
Polish army avoiding bison collisions with help of new app
There has been only one such incident in the last six months.
Attempted crossings from Belarus fell by half in 2024 after tough Polish border measures
Data obtained by Notes from Poland show 30,090 attempted crossings from Belarus across the whole of 2024.
Polish resident of border town takes Germany to court over border controls
The measures are intended to prevent illegal immigration, but he says they violate free-movement rules.
Poland gets €52m from EU to protect border from “weaponisation of migrants” by Russia and Belarus
The commission says states can introduce measures that “may seriously interfere with fundamental rights”.
European human rights commissioner reports on refugee “pushbacks” by Poland at Belarus border
He criticised the way in which political leaders have portrayed refugees and migrants as “human weapons” in a “hybrid war”, using this to justify not respecting their rights.
Over 60 Polish soldiers injured this year stopping illegal migrant crossings at Belarus border
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
Poland extends exclusion zone on Belarus border after 64% fall in attempted illegal crossings
“The zone has brought good, concrete results,” says the interior minister.
Poland loosens firearms rules for soldiers defending border amid migration crisis
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
