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No plans for state of emergency on Polish-Belarusian border: interior minister

09.12.2025 13:03
Poland is not considering declaring a state of emergency along its border with Belarus, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński said on Tuesday, a day after Lithuania announced similar measures on its frontier with the Russian ally.
Marcin Kierwiński
Marcin KierwińskiPhoto: PAP/Piotr Polak

"Our current regulations remain unchanged because the situation has clearly improved in recent weeks and migration pressure has fallen significantly,” Kierwiński said in an interview with broadcaster Radio Zet.

He said that while illegal crossings typically drop in December, the recent decline has been "exceptionally large," adding that migration pressure on the Polish-Belarusian border "has eased considerably" and "the situation has stabilised."

Kierwiński told Radio Zet that Poland sees no need to adjust its policies in response to Lithuania's decision.

He also said that conditions in Lithuania differ from those in Poland, citing the presence of an airport near the Belarusian border and recent incidents involving smuggling balloons as factors behind Vilnius’ decision to declare a state of emergency.

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Source: Polish Radio English Section/Radio ZET/X/@MSWiA_GOV_PL


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