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Posted on March 28, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 1, 2026
Add as preferred source on GooglePoland has extended temporary border checks with Germany and Lithuania by six months, now in place until October 1, citing ongoing irregular migration as the primary concern. The move aligns with prior extensions and EU Schengen regulations on emergency controls.
WARSAW, March 28 (Reuters) - Poland will extend controls along its borders with fellow European Union members Germany and Lithuania by six months until October 1, its interior ministry said on Saturday.
Poland introduced temporary controls in July, echoing several other EU governments in reimposing frontier checks to stem illegal migration.
"This decision is due to the need to counteract illegal migration and ensure internal security," the ministry said in a post on X.
(Reporting by Marek Strzelecki; Editing by Joe Bavier)
Poland is extending border checks to counteract illegal migration and ensure internal security, as stated by its interior ministry.
The border controls will be extended by six months, remaining in place until October 1.
Poland first introduced temporary border controls in July of the previous year.
The extended controls affect Poland’s borders with Germany and Lithuania, both fellow EU member states.
The main purpose is to stem illegal migration and safeguard internal security.
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