Polish leader plans to hold a series of talks with other European countries about the pressure of migrants on the EU’s border with Belarus
Poland is pushing migrants back, saying it is protecting the border for all of Europe. It has received support from the EU, NATO and the US.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said he was meeting on Sunday with his counterparts from EU members Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which have also been hit by the migrant pressure from Belarus. “Unfortunately, there are numerous signs suggesting that this geopolitical crisis will be continued for many months, even years."that the border crisis with Belarus is a "very serious geopolitical situation" and requires a lot of diplomatic effort, as many migrants from the Mideast still remain in Belarus and keep trying to force their way into EU member Poland.
The EU has accused Lukashenko of using the migrants as pawns to destabilise the bloc in retaliation for its sanctions on his authoritarian regime. A few migrants have died in the damp forests straddling the border. Others have abandoned hopes of reaching Europe and were flown back to their home countries this week.
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