Following Poland's criticism of tighter German border controls, both sides are emphasizing similarities in migration policy. Both countries are calling for stronger protection of the EU's external borders and decisive action against illegal migration, according to the German side following a meeting between Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) and his Polish counterpart Tomasz Siemoniak in Warsaw.
Dobrindt and Siemoniak agreed that "migrants are currently being used in a hybrid war triggered by Russia and Belarus". It is therefore legitimate for "countries under migratory pressure to take extraordinary measures to prevent the destabilization of asylum and social systems".
According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Siemoniak emphasized that the protection of the EU's external borders and the fight against illegal migration are joint priorities for Germany and Poland. "Only together can we defy the challenges of the modern world." Dobrindt also emphasized: "Only together can we continue to stem irregular migration to Europe."
