Belarusian authorities have accused Poland of abusing four migrants on the border between the two countries, where a migrant crisis is unfolding, a source of great tension between Minsk and the West. “We saw a lot of injuries on the bodies of the migrants, the Polish forces of their order behaved violently and drove them […]
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The situation on the border between Belarus and Poland is deteriorating
Polish Prime Minister Matthew Morawiecki on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being the “brain” behind the wave of migrants trying to cross into Poland from Belarus, warning that the “hybrid” attack would jeopardize the EU. Morawiecki’s accusations come as thousands of desperate migrants are trapped in the cold on the Polish-Belarusian border, where […]
Lavrov: EU financial aid to Minsk to stem migration flows
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart and main ally Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on the border between Belarus and Poland, the Kremlin announced today, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov could provide financial assistance to Belarus to encourage it to prevent migrants from crossing into European territory. According to a […]
Kremlin expresses concern over situation on Belarus-Poland border
The Kremlin today expressed concern over the scenes at the Belarus-Poland border crossing, where migrants are gathering to cross into Poland, and praised experts from its close ally, Belarus, for their responsible work there, such as the characterized. Polish authorities announced yesterday that thousands of migrants were gathering near the border with Belarus and accused […]
Partial suspension of the implementation of the EU-Belarus visa facilitation agreement
The Council today adopted a decision suspending part of the implementation of the EU-Belarus visa facilitation agreement. This decision is a response to the ongoing hybrid attack launched by the Belarussian regime. The suspension covers the provisions exempting them from the requirements for proof of documents, regulating the issuance of multiple-entry visas and reducing visa […]
Poland-Belarus: Hundreds of migrants remain on the Belarusian side of the border between the two countries
Hundreds of migrants camped overnight in the countryside in low temperatures and remain today near Belarus-Poland border, while the Polish prime minister visited the border and officials warned that tensions could rise in the coming days. Poland accuses Belarus of trying to provoke a major confrontation by encouraging migrants to cross the border and cross […]
Polish Prime Minister for Belarus: ‘EU-wide security’ threatened
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said today that the migrant crisis on Belarus’ borders threatens “the stability and security of the entire EU”. “Sealing the Polish border is in our national interest. But today the stability and security of the whole EU is at stake,” the Polish prime minister wrote on Twitter. “This hybrid attack […]
The crisis on the EU-Belarus border is escalating
By Costas Raptis Revenge is a dish that is eaten cold. And Alexander Lukashenko’s revenge seems to be taken from Tayyip Erdogan’s textbook. Only the strong man of Turkey secures billions of EU funds from the instrumentalization of the immigration-refugee issue, while his Belarusian counterpart is subject to European sanctions. “I urge the Belarussian authorities […]
Germany: Calls on EU to help stem flow from Belarus
Germany today called on the European Union to “take action” to help prevent a mass influx of migrants, as thousands of people have gathered on the Belarus-Poland border. “Poland or Germany cannot tackle the problem alone,” Interior Minister Horst Seehofer told the tabloid Bild newspaper, calling on the EU to form a “common front”. “We […]
Von der Leyen: I call on EU countries to finally approve sanctions against Belarus
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described in a written statement “unacceptable” the instrumentalization of migrants for political purposes by Belarus. At the same time, he noted that in the coming days Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schoinas “in coordination with High Representative Borrell, will travel to the main countries of origin and transit to ensure that […]
