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Poland tightens its border with Germany and Lithuania

Updated: Jul 9

Polish border pole.
Poland is known for being less welcoming to migrants than its other EU counterparts. Yesterday, they continued the trend by increasing border controls with Germany and Lithuania. Poland has linked this to border control in both nations, especially Lithuania, which is vulnerable to migrant crossings. Berlin has already expressed their frustration with Poland's actions. The coordinator of German-Polish relations has stated that most migrants are not going from Germany to Poland and views their actions as unnecessary. For many Poles, however, their actions are viewed as very much necessary. Recent crimes in a country usually considered safe have been blamed on migrants, with an example being a man being killed in the city of Nowe, which was primarily linked to multiple Colombian migrants. This has been described as a radicalization of the population by human rights groups, with the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights serving as an example. The Polish government has claimed that the border restrictions will be temporary, but there is a possibility that they may be extended.

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