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Poland and the Czech Republic will extend temporary controls on their borders with Slovakia into November as countries seek to restrict the flow of illegal migrants. Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski was quoted as saying by news agency PAP on Thursday that the government would announce an extension until Nov. 2, following a similar order announced by the Czech government on Wednesday evening. The two countries, along with Austria, tightened their borders with Slovakia on Oct. 4 to guar...

At the height of Europe's migrant crisis in 2015 Germany was heralded for its open-door policy, with images broadcast worldwide of citizens welcoming asylum seekers fleeing war and deprivation in the Middle East with flowers and donations. Eight years later, however, the mood has soured, with parties across the political spectrum rushing to outbid one another on ways to curb irregular migration - ranging from cutting benefits to capping the number of people granted asylum. Last week, the ...

Slovakia to implement border controls with Hungary from October 5 to 14.

Europe News: Poland and the Czech Republic said Tuesday they were introducing checks on their borders with Slovakia in a bid to curb growing illegal migration. Ger

Germany announced Wednesday that it is ramping up its border controls with neighboring Poland and the Czech Republic to “limit human trafficking,” as the country faces fierce debate on its migration policy while asylum applications surge.

Residents of Chlaba, a village in southern Slovakia, have reported an increase in illegal migrants passing through their area on their way to Germany.

*The LIBE Commission adopted the report necessary for the negotiators of the European Parliament with the Council of the EU and the European Commission regarding the reform of the Schengen area *According to the report, in case of serious threats, the member states will be able to reintroduce internal border controls for a maximum of 18 months *The report violates a decision of the CJEU which states that the reintroduction of border control cannot exceed 6 months *Apart from the reform of the Sc...

UK sees record daily high of 872 migrants crossing the Channel from France to Britain in 2023, posing challenges for border control policies

The West cannot afford to turn itself into a giant 'sanctuary city'

The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024.The UK left the European Union on January 31, 2020, after a referendum in favour of Brexit in 2016.