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Poland

Two guards hurt during violence at Poland-Belarus border

Poland's Border Guards Office said a group of about 60 migrants "tried to force their way into Poland" wielding sticks and stones.

Germany

German police guard Polish border over migrant influx from Belarus

Germany has recorded 5,700 illegal entries it says are linked to Belarus.

Germany

Germany proposes joint border patrols with Poland to curb migration

Authorities in Germany say around 4,500 migrants have crossed from Poland without documentation since August.

Europe News

EU considers sanctions against Belarus airline over migrant arrivals

The bloc's foreign ministers were in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss possible action against Belarusian company Belavia.

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Poland

'No one is illegal': Poles protest migrant pushbacks at border

"It is simply shameful," said one protester.

Poland

EU calls for emergency meeting over worsening Belarus border crisis

The EU Home Affairs Commissioner questions Poland's treatment of migrants attempting to cross its border from Belarus after Polish police found the body of a Syrian migrant.

Europe Decoded

Belarus threatens to criminalise certain social media channels

Belarus' Main Directorate for Fighting Organised Crime has said that citizens who subscribe to "extremist Telegram channels and chats" are also criminally liable.

Poland

Polish MPs green light border wall to stop Belarus migrant crossings

Poland's lower house of parliament has passed a draft bill on constructing a new wall at the Belarusian border following an influx of migrants.

Germany

Germany sees sharp rise in migrants arriving via Belarus

From January to July this year, 26 people travelling via the “Belarus route” arrived in Germany without authorisation. The number grew to 474 in August, 1,914 in September and 1,934 during the first 11 days of October.

Lithuania

Lithuania converts prison into migrant reception centre

At least 700 people will live in the so-called Kybartai Alien Registration Centre after it was renamed in late September.

Poland

Belarus forces opened fire on Polish troops over border, says Warsaw

Poland claims Belarusian security forces fired blank ammunition at the border on Thursday, maintaining the stress on Polish troops.

Belarus

Belarus will refuse to take back migrants until the EU lifts sanctions

The vote on Monday formalises the move that was announced by Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko in June.

Belarus

Dozens 'likely arrested for social media posts' on Belarus shootout

A KGB officer and a man, believed to be a supporter of Belarus' opposition movement, died in the gunfight on Tuesday.

Europe News

Poland carried out migrant push-back at Belarus border, Amnesty says

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have declared states of emergency at their borders with Belarus over an influx of migrants.

Europe News

EU suspends visas for Belarusian officials amid migrants row

Brussels believes the Lukashenko regime is sending migrants towards the EU's eastern border in order to destabilise the bloc and sow chaos.

Belarus

Belarus hits back at EU and announces vote on a new constitution

Critics say the new constitution could further cement President Lukashenko's grip on power after months of mass protests.

World News

Poland seeks to extend state of emergency on Belarus border

`Poland's interior minister said on Monday it would seek to extend the state of emergency in force along the border with Belarus. But rights groups view the measure as unjustified, noting that it allows the authorities to act without any oversight in the border area.

World News

Jailed Belarus opposition leader wins European rights prize

At a ceremony in Strasbourg, France, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe awarded its ninth Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize.

Poland

Fifth migrant dies at Poland-Belarus border as UN calls for protection

Thousands of migrants, mostly from the Middle East, have crossed or attempted to cross the EU border from Belarus in recent months.

Poland

Poland sends more troops to Belarus border after migrant deaths

Three migrants, including an Iraqi man, were found dead close to Poland's border with Belarus.