Now playing Next Lithuania Poland-Belarus: Baltic leaders call on EU to tighten asylum policy On Monday, hundreds of migrants found themselves trapped at a border crossing unable to go forward or backward between Poland and Belarus. 16/11/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Families mourn young migrants who died at Belarus-Poland border A Syrian teenager who died trying to cross the frontier was buried in Poland on Monday, while the bodies of two Iraqi men were flown home. 16/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Scores of migrants leave camp for Belarus-Poland border Hundreds of migrants remained stranded at Belarus' border with Poland on Monday as the European Union agreed to slap further sanctions on the former Soviet nation. Amid the crisis, Poland has also reinforced its side of the frontier with 15,000 soldiers, in addition to border guards and police. 15/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Poland arrests three over 'disgraceful' anti-Semitic demonstration Polish authorities have faced questions as to why it took so long to make the arrests, given that the incident was widely reported in Poland. 15/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU to slap Belarus with new raft of sanctions over border crisis The blacklist of targets believed to be involved in human trafficking will be developed over the coming days. 15/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Belarus: Iraq to fly migrants home in first repatriation flight The Iraqi government says a first voluntary repatriation flight for its nationals stranded on the Belarus-Poland border will take place on Thursday. 15/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish PM suggests asking NATO to hold talks on migrant crisis Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering asking NATO to hold emergency talks amid a migration crisis at their borders with Belarus, Poland's prime minister said. 14/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Migrant rescue operations decrease on Poland-Belarus border A state of emergency in Poland has prevented aid workers and journalists from getting to the border with Belarus. 13/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Polish police say young Syrian found dead near Belarus border The body of a young Syrian was found near the border with Belarus as the EU accuses Lukashenko of encouraging migration in retaliation for sanctions. 13/11/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Two Russians soldiers die in Belarus during exercises near Poland The two soldiers' parachutes failed to function properly "due to a sudden strong gust of wind" during their jumps. 12/11/2021
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. Poland can and must follow EU migration norms | View While the EU takes a hard stance against Belarus, Poland must also face up to its responsibilities toward vulnerable asylum seekers, say the Open Society Initiative for Europe's Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin and Manos Moschopoulos 12/11/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus state airline Belavia and Turkey move to stop migrant flights Belarus' Belavia airline and Turkey say Iraqis, Syrians and Yemenis are to be banned from flying to Belarus from Turkey as of Friday. 12/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Far-right Polish Independence Day march goes ahead despite court ban Polish security forces have been mobilised across cities in preparation for rallies, in addition to the Belarusian border. 11/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News 'No more women should die': MEPs slam Poland's near-total abortion ban It comes after a pregnant woman died from septic shock. Activists say doctors, influenced by the new law, did not carry out a life-saving abortion, waiting instead for the foetus to die. 11/11/2021
Now playing Next Belarus Belarus: Lukashenko threatens to cut gas supplies over EU sanctions Belarus' autocratic leader has suggested he may halt gas supplies from Russia to Europe via its territory. 11/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland Trio back in court over posters showing Virgin Mary with LGBT halo “This appeal smacks of harassment and intimidation and the case should be dropped,” said Catrinel Motoc from Amnesty International 10/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe News EU urged to stand firm against 'desperate and illegitimate' Belarus A surge of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus has brought international condemnation and threats of more sanctions against Lukashenko's regime. 09/11/2021
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Should Brussels fund border walls at EU frontiers to stop migrants? Twelve member states, including Austria, Denmark, Poland and Hungary are calling on the European Commission to provide money to construct anti-migrant fences. 08/11/2021
Now playing Next no comment Hundreds of migrants try to force their way across the Polish-Belarusian border Hundreds of migrants try to force their way across the Polish-Belarusian border 08/11/2021
Now playing Next Poland European court urges Poland to address lack of judicial independence The court called on Warsaw to take "rapid action" to resolve the lack of independence in its National Council. 08/11/2021