At the migration crossroads: Germany tightens grip on Polish border | EUROtoday

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In 2021, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko started letting migrants cross his nation’s border into Poland to retaliate in opposition to EU sanctions. Poland strengthened its border controls, however the variety of unlawful migrant crossings into Germany has been surging in latest months. The Brandenburg area in jap Germany now finds itself at the crossroads between the Belarus and Balkans migrant routes. Some leaders in Germany are calling for the return of stationary controls in the border area and different jap German states. The German authorities says it’s contemplating this selection, however native communities say they’re overwhelmed. Our correspondents adopted a federal police patrol in the area.