Since reintroducing border controls with Poland in 2023, Germany has been turning back thousands of migrants who illegally cross the border.
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Polish army avoiding bison collisions with help of new app
There has been only one such incident in the last six months.
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Poland to build anti-migrant razor-wire barrier on border with Russia
The Polish defence minister has ordered the army to “immediately” begin building a barrier on the border with Russia’s exclave of Kaliningrad.
Poland considering anti-migrant barrier on border with Russia
“We must do everything to prevent this hybrid war involving illegal immigrants from succeeding,” says the secretary general of the ruling party.
Poland turns away Russians at border
“These are people who may be dangerous to our country,” says a spokesman for Poland’s security services.
Poland and Baltic states enact EU visa ban for Russians
“Travel to the EU is a privilege, not a human right,” say Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
How will Poland’s new anti-migrant border wall impact the environment?
Tom Diserens
The wall, which was exempted from environmental laws, runs through protected natural habits.
UN expert praises Polish support of Ukrainian refugees but urges end to pushbacks on Belarus border
The human rights rapporteur paid tribute to Polish citizens for their solidarity and generosity.
Polish border guard violated law when pushing people back into Belarus, finds court
It is the second such ruling.
Zelensky announces “historic” joint customs control on border with Poland
This is “the beginning of our integration into the common customs space of the European Union”, said the Ukrainian president.
More Ukrainians leaving Poland than arriving for first time since Russian invasion
For the last four days the numbers crossing from Poland to Ukraine have been higher than those going in the opposite direction.
The previous wave: how Polish civil society helped migrants and refugees amid the Belarus border crisis
Shannon Listopad
Non-Ukrainian refugees in Poland face exclusion and discrimination, warn aid groups
People without Ukrainian citizenship have reported difficulties accessing various forms of support being offered in Poland.
Windows shake in east Poland after closest rocket strike so far to Ukraine border
Three explosions were heard in Poland as a target near Volodymyr, 15 kilometres from the border, was attacked.
