Poland’s foreign ministry has “reassured” the president that “there is no threat on our western border”.
Poland’s foreign ministry has “reassured” the president that “there is no threat on our western border”.
The building was vandalised with red paint, dog faeces and slogans saying “killers”and “fuck the wall”.
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Since reintroducing border controls with Poland in 2023, Germany has been turning back thousands of migrants who illegally cross the border.
There has been only one such incident in the last six months.
Data obtained by Notes from Poland show 30,090 attempted crossings from Belarus across the whole of 2024.
The measures are intended to prevent illegal immigration, but he says they violate free-movement rules.
The commission says states can introduce measures that “may seriously interfere with fundamental rights”.
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.
So far this year, there have been almost 28,000 attempted illegal crossings, more than in the whole of 2023.
“The zone has brought good, concrete results,” says the interior minister.
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
This year has seen a renewed migration and security crisis on Poland’s border with Belarus.
NGOs have protested against the legislation, which they say gives officers a “licence to kill”.
A particular focus will be on detecting low-flying drones.