Warsaw reinstated controls on its borders with Germany and Lithuania to face irregular migration

Poland has brought back on Sunday midnight on its borders with Germany and Lithuania, a decision aimed at limiting irregular migration. Immigration is one of the key issues of political debate in Poland following the election campaign for the June 1 presidential election, which was the winner of Carol Navrotsky with the support of the nationalist right. “This decision was taken to tackle illegal immigration,” Polish Interior Minister Thomas Simonak said yesterday night, assuring that “by no means” it was aimed at the citizens of other EU countries, nor the Poles. A total of 52 checkpoints have been placed on the border with Germany and 13 on the border with Lithuania, the minister said. Checks will be valid for 30 days, from July 7 to August 5, but may be extended and accidentally performed. Will mainly relate to vehicles that can carry many passengers, according to their […]
Source: News Beast

You may also like