“Every person has the right to choose a place to live, and the right to be respected in that place for their beliefs, culture, language and faith.”
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Molotov cocktail thrown at Polish officers over Belarus border amid growing migration pressure
“Full responsibility lies with Belarus,” says Poland’s interior ministry.
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Detention of Polish soldiers who fired towards migrants was “fully justified”, says head of military police
Politicians from both the ruling coalition and opposition have criticised the actions of military police and prosecutors.
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”.
Human rights commissioner criticises Poland’s exclusion zone on Belarus border
The measures will “interfere with basic constitutional freedoms” and “impede the provision of humanitarian, medical and legal assistance” to migrants.
The renewed Poland-Belarus border crisis explained
Michał Piekarski
What’s behind a surge in attempted migrant crossings and violence towards Polish officers?
Poland reintroduces exclusion zone on Belarus border amid migration crisis
Unauthorised people will not be allowed to be within 200 metres of the border in some places, and up to 2km in others.
Polish soldier dies after being stabbed at Belarus border preventing migrants crossing
He was attacked with a knife while trying to stop a group of migrants from forcing their way across the border from Belarus.
Controversy after Polish soldiers charged for firing warning shots at migrants crossing Belarus border
The defence minister called the charges “unacceptable”.
“As an ex-refugee I sympathise with migrants” but Poland must defend border from “attack”, says foreign minister
“We are the victim of the largest hybrid attack against our country in several decades. This is one of the fronts of this war.”
Work permits for Asians and Latin Americans in Poland rise fivefold to reach 275,000
The new arrivals from Asia and Latin America are satisfied with their new lives in Poland, finds a new report based on hundreds of interviews.
“Survival of Western civilisation” depends on stopping uncontrolled migration, says Polish PM Tusk
“The first and most important task of the Polish state is to protect the border, including from illegal migration.”
Poland opposes EU migration pact but majority of member states approve measures
Both the current and former Polish governments have expressed opposition to the migration pact.
Poland publishes data on thousands of migrant “pushbacks” at Belarus border for first time
There were over over 6,000 pushbacks at Poland’s border with Belarus between July 2023 and January 2024.
