EU says asylum rights can be suspended for migrants 'weaponized' by Russia and Belarus

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EU says asylum rights can be suspended for migrants 'weaponized' by Russia and Belarus
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The European Union says Poland and other eastern flank countries can suspend asylum rights if they believe that Belarus and Russia are “weaponizing” migrants to destabilize the bloc. The number of migrants arriving at EU borders from Belarus increased 66% this year.

Members of a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum are seen in Bialowieza, Poland , on Sunday, 28 May 2023 across a wall that Poland has built on its border with Belarus to stop massive migrant pressure. Members of a group of some 30 migrants seeking asylum in Bialowieza, Poland , on Sunday, 28 May 2023, look through the railings of a wall that Poland has built on its border with Belarus to stop massive migrant pressure.

It said that “in view of the serious nature of the threat, as well as its persistence,” EU member countries can temporarily suspend a migrant’s request for international protection in exceptional circumstances. Some migrants are accused of attacking border guards.Belarus has dozens of Russian nuclear weapons and is ready for its newest missile, its leader saysThe commission monitors EU laws to ensure that they are respected.

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