Poland has reinstated temporary checks on its borders with Germany and Lithuania due to an increase in undocumented migrants and heightened public concerns about safety. Prime Minister Donald Tusk emphasized the need to redirect migration routes that circumvent barriers at the Belarusian border. Tensions have escalated in Europe regarding irregular migration, prompting other Schengen countries to adopt similar measures. Germany has intensified controls on its border with Poland, which Polish authorities claim places an unfair burden on them. Local officials have dismissed fears of a migrant crisis as exaggerated, while Poland's checks will end with Germany's tougher controls.
Poland has reintroduced temporary checks on its borders with Germany and Lithuania due to a rising influx of undocumented migrants and growing public security concerns.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Warsaw needs to redirect migration routes that bypass barriers along the Belarusian border to neighbouring Latvia and Lithuania.
Knut Abraham, Germany's envoy for Polish relations, noted that the new checks may cause traffic congestion and disrupt trade without effectively curbing migration.
Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak indicated that the checks on the German border will be removed when Berlin ends its stricter controls.
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