6 h. ago Poland reintroduces border controls with Germany in migrant crackdown after new nationalist president declared 'Poles first' agenda

Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls with Germany and Lithuania at midnight Sunday, saying they are needed to control 'illegal immigration'.

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7 h. ago Zelenskyy says ‘coalition of the willing’ should meet ‘in a few days’, after call with Starmer – Europe live

Ukrainian president says he and UK prime minister also discussed additional funding for drone productionThe commission also addressed the reintroduction of Polish border controls with Germany and Lithuania, confirming at its midday media briefing that it had received a formal notification from Poland on Friday.EU spokesperson Markus Lammert confirmed that “reintroducing temporary internal border controls is possible subject to certain conditions, as set out in EU legislation, and in particular in the Schengen borders code.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Poland reintroduces border controls with Germany in migrant crackdown after new nationalist president's 'Poles first' agenda

Poland temporarily reintroduced border controls with Germany and Lithuania at midnight Sunday, saying they are needed to control 'illegal immigration'.

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10 h. ago Poland begins controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania

Move after far-right protests is latest example of measures within EU that are straining passport-free Schengen zonePoland has reintroduced temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania in response to public concerns over irregular migration.The measures came into force at midnight on Sunday and will last until 5 August, in the latest example of EU governments imposing measures that are straining the fabric of the bloc’s passport-free Schengen zone. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Russia claims to have foothold in new Ukraine region as Zelenskyy pleads for more air defences – Europe live

Russia says it has captured a village in the Dnipropetrovsk region as Ukraine president calls for allies to fulfil commitments on defenceThe commission also addressed the reintroduction of Polish border controls with Germany and Lithuania, confirming at its midday media briefing that it had received a formal notification from Poland on Friday.EU spokesperson Markus Lammert confirmed that “reintroducing temporary internal border controls is possible subject to certain conditions, as set out in EU legislation, and in particular in the Schengen borders code.” Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum

Poland has reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania to address concerns over illegal migration

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6 d. ago Poland to tighten border controls amid growing tension over irregular crossings

Temporary rules for Germany and Lithuania come as far-right activists initiate border patrolsPoland will introduce temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania from next Monday amid growing tensions over irregular migration, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.The decision, made after a government meeting with the Polish border guard on Tuesday, comes in response to growing domestic political pressure and far-right backed protests at Poland’s border crossings with Germany over the weekend. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago EU country sets up border controls as migration debate gets heated

It’s among a growing number of EU nations reinstating checks to curb illegal migration

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6 d. ago Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania

Poland will temporarily reinstate border controls with Germany and Lithuania

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2 w. ago Britons trapped in Israel accuse Foreign Office of abandonment amid evacuation fury

Britons stuck in Israel have accused the Foreign Office of leaving them to fend for themselves, as countries including Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia swiftly organise evacuations for their citizens

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3 w. ago Kylie Minogue postpones run of tour shows after ‘succumbing to viral infection’

The Padam Padam singer has just finished the UK leg of her tour but has had to postpone dates in Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia.

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