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Poland imposes controls on Germany, Lithuania borders to check migration

A Polish border guard stops cars for checking at the Polish-German border in Slubice, western Poland, July 7, 2025 [Wojtek Radwanski/AFP]

Poland has reintroduced temporary checks on its borders with Germany and Lithuania, citing a growing influx of undocumented migrants and increasing public concern over security.

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the move on Monday, arguing that Warsaw needed to “redirect” migration routes that bypass barriers along the Belarusian border and instead pass through neighbouring Latvia and Lithuania.

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