The spokesperson for the government, Adam Szpieczka, informed that temporary checks at the borders of Poland with Germany and Lithuania are a consequence to the "change in German practice". In addition, as he stressed, the controls became essential in connection with the creation of a "new migration channel", the alleged Baltic Trail.
At the Tuesday press conference, a government spokesman Adam Trap he replied to the question about the occasion of the decision to reconstruct temporary control on the Polish-Lithuanian and Polish-German border. The Ombudsman referred to the words Prime Minister Donald Tuskwho stated that this was, among another things, the consequence to the "new practice" which German borderers began to apply to migrants.
As the Trap explained, in erstwhile years There was a readmission of people, which from Poland went to Germany under the alleged Dublin procedure (Dublin III). - These were primarily those people who received visas in Poland in erstwhile years, frequently so-called. Visas by Lorenzo. And these people, on the basis of readmission agreements, were withdrawn to Poland - explained Szpiek.
SEE: Border checks are returning. Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the decision
He stressed that the statistic on the withdrawal of migrants have been decreasing in fresh years. In 2023 it was expected to be 900 cases, and 2 years later - about 300. - In the last month. the practice of Germany has actually changed, who do not receive persons who have previously entered their territory and have applied for asylum. This is simply a real change., which is 1 of the reasons for this decision that we have taken, said the spokesperson for the government.
Poland introduces border controls. "New migration channel formed"
The trap besides said that the introduction of controls at the Polish borders is besides the consequence of the emergence of a "new migration channel". - We're forced to take additional steps due to the fact that a fresh migration channel was created for this "Baltic trail", i.e. the Latvian-Belarusian border, Lithuanian-Belarusian border, which besides results in an additional turnaround, or non-introduction to the German side, and we simply cannot afford this - he noted.
- I'm sorry. We're dealing with hybrid aggression, the hybrid war and an attack on EuropeBut we We're on the front., implemented by Russia and Belarus. As a consequence of our fundamental - up to 98 percent sealing the east border with Belarus, part of this stream remained moved to the Latvian-Belarusian border. Therefore, we are forced to introduce temporary control at the Polish-Lithuanian border - he said and announced that details on this issue will be presented in the Ministry of abroad Affairs's communication.
SEE: Lithuania responds to Donald Tusk's announcement. "We have not been informed of border control"
The spokesperson for the government pointed out that on the issue of border protection, the Polish Border defender constantly cooperates with borderers from Germany and Lithuania. We're protecting the same line together. We took it today. symmetrical decision to the 1 taken by the German side..to put in place control. We must, of course, guarantee full security, full tightness of the border erstwhile it comes to those migrants who cannot go to Poland - he stressed.
As he added, in "the interest of all of us is that the checks were to the least degree severe for citizens and temporally." "All countries should care about the Schengen area as citizens usage it. (...) It will be temporary, but it will be possible to extend, according to needs - he stressed. The regulation is to be prepared present or Wednesday by the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs Tomasz Siemoniak.
Włodzimierz Czarzasty on the closure of the borders of Poland: Hysteria
Earlier in "Graffiti" program The situation on the western border of Poland was commented by the co-chair of the fresh Left and Deputy Marshal of the Sejm The Wizard. "I do not confirm thousands of migrants who are brought to Poland by the Germans, due to the fact that that is not true. It's just "feather." and it must be made clear - he stressed.
The politician referred to data from the Border Guard, which "I read somewhere in the media this morning". - It's not thousands, it's just 30-40 people a period erstwhile it comes to a given voivodship. Therefore, truly I would ask you to be reasonable in this matter. - He appealed. He besides replied to the thought of completely closing Polish borders. - I'm sorry. This anticipation exists. If necessary, Poland will make specified decisions - he said.
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