In August 2021, following a sudden influx of refugees coming from Belarus, Poland deployed 15,000 troops to guard the eastern frontier with Belarus. A standoff ensued between both …

Border crossing in Białowieża Forest in 2008. Borders of Poland, with the Polish-Belarusian border marked in orange Belarusian Border Guards patrolling the border fence. The …

Jan 20, 2025 · Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border …

Aug 10, 2023 · Poland is sending thousands of extra troops to its border with Belarus following an alleged incursion by Belarusian military helicopters. Poland's government says fighters from …

Dec 10, 2024 · Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks of people seeking safety fly in the face of its duties under national and EU law and basic humanity. Polish authorities should ensure …

Aug 2, 2023 · Poland will deploy more troops at the border with Belarus after it accused Minsk of violating its airspace, raising tensions between the NATO member and a key Kremlin ally in an …

In August 2021, the government of Belarus began coordinating an influx of migrants, mostly from the Middle East and North Africa, to the borders of Lithuania, Poland and Latvia.

Jun 23, 2024 · Poland says that Belarus has been encouraging people from the Middle East and Africa to travel to Belarus and then cross the border illegally to Poland. In 2021 the European …

16 hours ago · Three separate cases are being brought against Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. They allege that authorities of each country acted to force people back into Belarus as they …

Jan 18, 2025 · Poland has reacted to the increasing number of people trying to cross its border with Belarus since August 2021 by building a fence with an electronic surveillance system that …