Poland suspends accepting new asylum seekers from the Belarusian border

The Polish government will suspend protection for new asylum seekers crossing the border with Belarus. UNN reports with reference to Politico.

A decision to suspend the right to asylum for migrants crossing the border through Belarus will soon enter into force in Poland. On Friday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stressed that the Polish Parliament had approved the decision to suspend the granting of asylum to those arriving from Belarus.

Every day of delay exposes our border guards, soldiers and police to even greater risk, continuing this acute crisis on the border. Thanks to this tough policy, we are effectively stopping the wave

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The Border Guard Service reported that on Thursday, March 20, about 70 attempts to illegally enter Poland from Belarus were recorded, Wprost reports.

Over the past twelve days, we have seen an increase in migration pressure, but we are ready for it. (...) A month and a half ago, there were a few people trying to cross the border illegally, and now there are dozens of them

The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces reported on Thursday that the situation on the border with Belarus is "very tense".

Illegal migrants continue to attack Polish soldiers," the statement said. "Every day, illegal migrants make aggressive attempts to cross the border, threatening the safety of soldiers and officers

"During an attempt to cross the border, migrants cut barbed wire, try to bend the spans of permanent barriers, throw stones, attacking Polish soldiers and officers," the statement of the Operational Command of the Armed Forces reads.

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UNN reported that Poland is getting ready to increase the number of troops on the border to stop the flow of illegal migrants from Belarus.

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