٠٠:٠٢:٣٩Due to the refugee situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, police officers in the German-Polish border town of Guben increased their checks on border crossers on Saturday.
German police officers could be seen on the German side of the border bridge performing checks on individuals and motorists.
Tensions between the EU and Belarus have been escalating in recent months, with the EU accusing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of deliberately sending migrants to the border in response to sanctions imposed by the EU.
Earlier Lukashenko had stated that he would weaken control over migration at the borders with Western countries.
EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday that Belarus migrant 'hybrid attack' is a legal basis for a new round of sanctions for Minsk.
Germany: Police increase controls on border crossers from Poland
Due to the refugee situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, police officers in the German-Polish border town of Guben increased their checks on border crossers on Saturday.
German police officers could be seen on the German side of the border bridge performing checks on individuals and motorists.
Tensions between the EU and Belarus have been escalating in recent months, with the EU accusing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of deliberately sending migrants to the border in response to sanctions imposed by the EU.
Earlier Lukashenko had stated that he would weaken control over migration at the borders with Western countries.
EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday that Belarus migrant 'hybrid attack' is a legal basis for a new round of sanctions for Minsk.
Due to the refugee situation on the Polish-Belarusian border, police officers in the German-Polish border town of Guben increased their checks on border crossers on Saturday.
German police officers could be seen on the German side of the border bridge performing checks on individuals and motorists.
Tensions between the EU and Belarus have been escalating in recent months, with the EU accusing Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of deliberately sending migrants to the border in response to sanctions imposed by the EU.
Earlier Lukashenko had stated that he would weaken control over migration at the borders with Western countries.
EU ambassadors agreed on Wednesday that Belarus migrant 'hybrid attack' is a legal basis for a new round of sanctions for Minsk.