Polish Nationalists Block German Border in Protest Against Migration Policies

Demonstrators disrupted traffic at the Frankfurt (Oder)-Slubice crossing, opposing migrant returns to Poland and Germany's new asylum measures.

Polish nationalists, led by figures like Robert Bąkiewicz, blocked roads at the German-Polish border to protest Germany's migration policies and migrant returns to Poland.
Protesters used barriers, including wooden planks with barbed wire, and displayed slogans like 'Stop the Migration Pact,' causing significant traffic disruptions.
Polish authorities reported over 15,000 asylum applications in 2024 and highlighted the country’s acceptance of over a million Ukrainian refugees since the Russian invasion.
A new 'Dublin Center' in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, is set to open on March 13 to streamline the return of asylum seekers to EU countries like Poland under the Dublin Regulation.
German political parties SPD and CDU have agreed to stricter border controls, including the return of asylum seekers, though the response from neighboring countries remains uncertain.