US EditionPoland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until October
POLAND, AUG 3 – Poland extends controls due to irregular migration risks and security threats, maintaining 10 ad hoc crossing sites for local residents, Interior Minister KierwiDski said.
- Poland will maintain its current border checks with Germany and Lithuania through October 4, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced on Sunday.
- The extension responds to ongoing concerns over irregular migration shifting routes through Lithuania and Latvia after tighter controls near Belarus and Russia.
- Border checks are conducted at 52 sites in Germany and 13 in Lithuania, including three official crossings and ten ad hoc local-control points.
- Kierwiński said the barrier's 98% tightness forces migration to shift while 185 foreigners lacking valid documents were denied entry in four weeks.
- Poland will review data from border guards, police, and military in September to decide on further extensions amid EU partner cooperation efforts.
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Poland extends checks on border with Germany
Poland has extended temporary controls on the border with its EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania, Poland's Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said on Sunday, as the government cracks down on irregular migrants. "The relevant regulation was issued and sent to the European Commission for notification on Friday," Kierwinski said at a meeting with regional governors. He said the checks, which were introduced last month after Germany imposed simila…
Poland to extend border controls with Germany and Lithuania for two more months
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland has decided to extend the controls that it introduced one month ago on its borders with Germany and Lithuania for a further two months. Interior Minister…
The Polish authorities decided to continue the checks at the borders with Germany and Lithuania until 4 October, and the decision on further measures at the borders with both countries will be taken in September.
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