Unauthorised people will not be allowed to be within 200 metres of the border in some places, and up to 2km in others.
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Polish solider 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.
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Four dead bodies found near border in Poland amid record number of illegal crossings from Belarus
Poland accuses Belarus of deliberately facilitating the crossings.
Number of immigrant workers in Poland grows 35% in a year
The number of foreign students at Polish universities has also reached a record high.
Poland detains six foreign nationals for aiding illegal crossings on Belarus border
The citizens of Germany, Finland, Tajikistan, Syria and Iraq face up to eight years in prison.
Poland’s Catholic church holds Day of Solidarity with Afghans
Prayers were held for peace in Afghanistan and money was collected to support refugees from the crisis-hit country.
Only 9% of Poles favour accepting all asylum seekers at Belarus border: poll
But a majority are willing to take in at least some under certain conditions.
Poland moves to introduce state of emergency on EU’s eastern border amid migrant surge
“We must stop aggressive hybrid actions carried out according to a script written in Minsk,” says the PM
Activists detained in Poland for trying to remove fence on Belarus border amid migrant surge
The group reportedly included a leading figure in an NGO accused by Polish prosecutors of laundering Russian money.
Poland begins asylum and integration process for 1,000 Afghan evacuees
Local communities in Poland have been gathering donations to help the refugees.
Most Poles opposed to accepting refugees and half want border wall: poll
The findings come amid a recent rise in the number of people seeking to cross the border from Belarus into Poland.
European court calls on Poland to provide relief to Afghans camped on Belarus border
The group is reportedly seeking asylum in Poland.
UN refugee agency calls on Poland to admit asylum seekers on border with Belarus
But Warsaw says they are “economic migrants” and the responsibility of Minsk.
Poland to build fence on Belarus border to “protect from terrorists”
There has been a recent surge in illegal crossings, mainly by Iraqis and Afghans.
