Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until March 2027 over migration risks

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Poland extends border controls with Germany and Lithuania until March 2027 over migration risks
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Poland extended temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until March 30, 2027, citing persistent risks of illegal migration. The regulation, published in the Journal of Laws on Sept. 25, also modifies the territorial scope of 13 border crossings with Lithuania and 11 with Germany, including a bicycle path near the Rosówek-Rosow road crossing .
The Interior Ministry justified the extension by ongoing threats of illegal migration from the east via the Baltic states and from Germany, where a large number of foreigners with irregular residency status pose risks of secondary migration movements .
Controls will be conducted at 50 locations on the German border and 13 on the Lithuanian border. Since their reintroduction on July 7, 2025, authorities have checked over 4.5 million people and nearly 2.3 million vehicles, denying entry to nearly 1,300 individuals at the Lithuanian border and 1,200 at the German border . The measures have involved nearly 118,000 personnel on the Lithuanian border and 211,000 on the German border, including border guards, police, and soldiers .
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