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5d ago

Poland’s New Border Checks Trigger Seven-Kilometer Traffic Jam on A12

Running until August 5, the measures have clogged the A12 after 1,800 officers were deployed to counter migrant smuggling.

Die polnischen Grenzkontrollen haben zu einem kilometerlangen Stau auf der A12 geführt.
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Overview

  • Poland reinstated temporary controls at 52 crossings with Germany and Lithuania to target migrant smuggling networks.
  • Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak emphasized that ordinary travelers face no added risks from the checks.
  • About 800 border guards, 300 police officers, 200 military police and 500 home guard volunteers are enforcing the measures.
  • After early reports of smooth passage, the controls produced a seven-kilometer backlog on the A12 near Frankfurt (Oder) by July 10.
  • Germany maintains its intensified spot checks from October 2023 and Poland has declined offers for joint patrols ahead of a July 18 EU migration summit.