From midnight we will resume temporary border control at the border with Slovakia; will be introduced for ten days, but it is very likely that it will be extended – said the Minister of the Interior and Administration, Mariusz Kamiński, on Tuesday.
“In just two weeks we apprehended 551 illegal migrants.”
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration announced the decision to restore temporary control at the border with Slovakia during a conference at the ministry’s headquarters. He emphasized that compared to last year, illegal migration and the number of detected migrants in Slovakia increased by almost a thousand percent.
He added that some foreigners go to Germany and other European Union countries via Poland.
In just two weeks we traced and arrested 551 illegal migrants
– he explained.
The government has decided to resume temporary border controls at the border with Slovakia. The check is introduced at midnight
– informed the minister.
Kamiński noted that the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Slovakia, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic had been informed about this, as well as the European Commission in accordance with the Schengen Code.
The Czechs are also introducing controls
The Czech Republic will introduce random checks at the border with Slovakia from midnight on Wednesday, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced on Tuesday. The activities are coordinated with Poland, he wrote on the social network.
Thanks to inspections, we can guarantee the safety of our citizens even better. In particular, we actively combat smugglers and traffickers in human misfortune
Fiala stated.
Interior Minister Vit Rakuszan added that the inspections were scheduled until October 13. Its possible extension will depend on the current situation.
“We expect this issue to be fully resolved.”
The head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Poland will restore temporary border control at the Polish-Slovak border at midnight.
It will be carried out in a way that causes the least burden on our citizens and on the citizens of the European Union. This will be an access control to Poland
– he said.
He said he had had a conversation with the Czech Interior Minister, Vito Rakusan, on Monday afternoon.
He stated that the Czech authorities will most likely take similar decisions today, perhaps in the coming hours, to restore temporary border control at the border with Slovakia. Our actions must be effective and the Balkan route, one of the branches leading to Western Europe via Poland, will be effectively blocked
– he pointed out.
He ruled that Poland should take such measures because it is a “responsible country”.
As for our eastern border, we are taking very effective measures on the border with Belarus. This is also the external border of the EU. We expect that this problem, the problem of the Balkan route, which is a problem of the entire region and the entire European Union, will be solved comprehensively and that other countries will join our activities.
– said Kamiński.
“The total period for restoration of control is up to 2 months.
According to assumptions, a total of 11 border crossings will be opened on the border with Slovakia, of which 8 are road crossings and 3 are railway crossings – said on Tuesday the Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard, Major General. . SG Tomasz Praga.
The head of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration announced at a press conference on Tuesday that Poland “will restore temporary border control at the Polish-Slovak border at midnight.”
Border control will be restored in accordance with art. 28(1) of the Schengen Borders Code, which states that this control can be restored urgently. This control is restored for 10 days in the first period. It can be extended for subsequent periods, with a maximum of twenty days. However, the total period of reintroduction of border control under this article will be a maximum of 2 months
– explained the Chief Commander of the Border Guard.
He noted that the decision to introduce temporary border control is taken by the Minister of the Interior and Administration, in accordance with art. 17a of the State Boundary Act.
The Minister shall issue an appropriate regulation, which specifies in the Annex the border crossings where it will be possible to legally cross the state border, the type of such crossing, as well as its opening time and territorial scope.
– added.
According to the assumptions, a total of eleven border crossings will be opened on the part of the border with Slovakia, of which eight are road crossings and three are railway crossings.
– he said.
In Podkarpackie Voivodeship they are Barwinek, Radoszyce, Łupków (railway crossing), Lesser Poland Voivodeship: Muszyna (railway), Muszynka, Piwniczna Zdrój, Chyżne and Silesian Voivodeship: Zwardoń, Zwardoń Skalite (railway) and Korbielów.
In addition to these places, we are opening 11 places where you can cross the border on foot
– Prague added.
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Source: wPolityce