Polish border guards have refused entry to 24 people in the first week of checks at the border with Germany. This was reported by Konrad Szwed, spokesman for the Polish Border Guard Agency, according to the PAP news agency in Warsaw. Accordingly, 67,000 people and more than 28,500 vehicles were checked at the German-Polish border from July 7 to 13.
The Polish center-left government had ordered random border checks at the border sections with Germany and Lithuania last Monday. It justified this with increased irregular migration. The move is also seen as a response to German border controls since October 2023.
Smugglers arrested at border with Lithuania
According to the spokesperson, 40,000 people and 19,500 vehicles were checked at Poland's border with Lithuania in the first week. There, 15 people were denied entry and 19 migrants were turned back to Lithuania in accordance with a repatriation agreement. Eight smugglers were arrested.
Poland has 52 border crossings to Germany and 13 to Lithuania. According to the latest information, 13 crossings to Germany and 3 crossings to Lithuania are subject to permanent controls, while other border posts are subject to temporary controls. The Polish controls are initially scheduled to last until August 5.
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