US EditionEnd of Schengen spirit? Poland extends border lockdown with Germany and Lithuania
Poland cites security concerns and nearly 25,000 attempted illegal crossings at its eastern border as reasons for extending controls with Germany and Lithuania until April 2026.
- On Wednesday, Poland announced it will extend temporary checks with Germany and Lithuania until April 4, 2026, citing measures introduced this summer, the interior ministry said.
- Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said Poland cites persistent migratory pressure on the Belarus border and alleges Belarus and Russia instrumentalised migration to destabilise the region.
- Authorities recorded nearly 25,000 illegal crossing attempts at the Polish-Belarusian border, detained 2,400 people at the Polish-German border including almost 550 from Belarus, and detained around 500 third-country nationals plus around 60 smugglers at the Polish-Lithuanian border this year.
- The interior ministry told Reuters the extension will take effect on October 5 and remain for 18 months, marking a significant deviation from Schengen free movement.
- Amid regional tensions, the controls were initially set for one month and extended by two months before this latest extension, while Warsaw accuses Berlin of sending migrants back, which Germany denies.
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Poland extends checks as migration pressures rise
Poland isn’t loosening its grip at the border anytime soon. On October 1, Warsaw announced that temporary checks at its frontiers with Germany and Lithuania will remain in place for another six months, running until April 4, 2026. The government says the move is necessary in order to contain “irregular migration” and keep smugglers at bay. The controls were first introduced in July this year… Source
The government in Warsaw intends to maintain controls on Germany and Lithuania by April 2026, thus preventing further illegal entry into the EU.
Poland has extended border controls with Germany and Lithuania until April 4 next year, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced.
Poland Extends Border Controls With Germany and Lithuania Until April 2026 - teleSUR English
Warsaw cites success of initial checks and persistent migration pressure from Belarus. On Wednesday, Poland announced it will extend temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until April 4, 2026, in an effort to curb irregular migration. RELATED: U.S. To Sell Missiles Worth 780 Million To Poland The decision was confirmed by Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński, who justified it by citing the “success of the initial checks,” in force s…
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Since July Poland controls arrivals at the border with Germany. This will probably remain so until next year.
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