Despite formally ending the state of emergency, restrictions will be maintained and even expanded, but members of the press will soon receive limited access to border areas
Christmas markets are banned under the new measures
A group of illegal migrants was almost run over by a combine harvester operating a cornfield near the Polish-Belarusian border
A violent and dangerous assault took place on the Polish-Belarusian border as migrants tried to break through the border defenses
Alexander Lukashenko is seeking revenge on Poland for supporting democratic movements in Belarus, declared Minister of the Interior Mariusz Kamiński
Poland is expected to extend its state of emergency at the Polish-Belarusian border for another 60 days
As Belarus steps up pressure on Poland, the government’s tough measures at the border appear to mirror the public mood on the topic
Minister of the interior Mariusz Kamiński has announced that an additional 500 soldiers will be deployed on the border
The Polish Border Guard recorded 509 attempts to illegally cross the Polish-Belarusian border on Saturday and Sunday
Since the beginning of September, the Polish Border Guard has detected 1,300 attempts at illegal border crossings by migrants on the Polish-Belarusian border
The state of emergency on the Polish-Belarusian border authorized by the president on Thursday was approved on Monday by Sejm, Poland’s parliament
A state of emergency is declared in two regions bordering Belarus on Thursday following a surge in illegal migration
The minister of the interior wants to give security forces more powers to keep out migrants being pushed across by Belarus authorities in retaliation at EU sanctions
Aleksandr Lukashenko Belarus illegal migrants Polish opposition State of Emergency Commentary Poland The Polish opposition forced the decision to introduce a state of emergency by supporting anarchists, writes Editor-in-Chief of ‘Sieci’ weekly Jacek Karnowski
Following Lithuania’s decision to turn illegal migrants back to Belarus, illegal migration to Poland and Latvia has increased
Over 54,000 offenses were resolved by agreement
Epidemiological situation continues to deteriorate
Czech government does not need state of emergency extension
Extraordinary measures have been implemented across Europe with little complaint from the media or liberal politicians, says István Kovács, the strategic director of the Center for Fundamental Rights, explains how
Travel bans introduced on arrivals from Italy, China, South Korea and Iran; universities closed nation-wide; ban on indoor events larger than 100 and outdoor events above 500.
