The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced expounding measures to counter the illegal immigration crisis at the EU border with Belarus. Speaking on Tuesday at the European Parliament, von der Leyen said that the EU Commission would allocate additional funding to provide humanitarian aid to illegal immigrants in Belarus, facilitate their repatriation,…
EU Top Executive Announces More Measures to Counter Belarusian Border Crisis
‘Absolutely Possible’ Belarus Helped Illegal Immigrants Cross Border, Says Lukashenka
Belarus’ leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka said on Friday it is “absolutely possible” that troops at the Polish-Belarusian border have helped illegal immigrants into the European Union (EU), according to reports. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the authoritarian leader said that Belarusian troops know illegal immigrants are trying to reach Germany, adding that “maybe someone helped…
UK to Send More Troops to Help Poland Tackle Belarus Migrant Crisis: Report
Britain will deploy more troops to Poland’s border with Belarus to help tackle the migrant crisis, which Western governments say has been orchestrated by the Lukashenka regime, British media have reported. Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have gathered on the Poland–Belarus border in hopes of crossing into the European Union. The…
Belarusian Leader Agrees to EU Talks on Border Crisis: Press Agency
Belarusian president, Aleksandr Lukashenko, allegedly agreed to negotiate with the European Union about how to solve the illegal immigration crisis at the Belarusian–Polish border. Lukashenko, in a phone conversation with Germany’s acting Chancellor Angela Merkel, on Monday, agreed that Belarus would negotiate with the EU a solution to the border crisis, according to Belarusian press…
Illegal Immigrants Trying to Cross Polish-Belarusian Border Increased, Officials Say
The number of illegal immigrants trying to cross the Polish-Belarusian border in an attempt to enter the European Union has increased, Polish authorities said on Thursday. Poland’s border guard said on Twitter on Nov. 18 that there had been 501 attempts to cross the border the previous day, with one group consisting of around 500…
Lukshenko Hybrid-Warfare On Polish and Baltic Borders Tests EU Resolve: Expert
Pressure is mounting on the European Union (EU) to deal with the alleged weaponisation of migrants by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko and his regime ordered thousands of migrants from the Middle East to be shipped to the EU borders in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, threatening the cohesion and solidarity between the EU and its…
Estonia Deploys Nearly 1,700 Reserve Units, Installs Barrier Along Russian Border
Estonian authorities deployed more than 1,600 reserve military units in an unannounced exercise that is scheduled to start on Wednesday as the illegal immigration crisis in nearby Belarus intensifies. In a statement issued by the government on Nov. 17, the forces summoned include 1,636 reservists from different units, who are mainly engineers that will be…
Poland Turns Water Cannon on Migrants At Belarus Border
BRUSSELS/WARSAW—Polish security forces fired water cannon at rock-throwing migrants on the border with Belarus on Nov. 16, and NATO reiterated its support for Warsaw in a crisis that has left thousands stranded on the frontier in icy temperatures. Video footage released by Polish authorities showed migrants also throwing bottles and logs across a barbed-wire border…
NATO Restates Support for Poland Over Illegal Immigrant Crisis in Belarus
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) expressed concern on Tuesday about the escalating crisis on the European Unions’ borders with Belarus, offering support to Poland. The head of the alliance said that Belarus’ authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko is putting the lives of illegal immigrants at risk by “instrumentalizing” them as a “hybrid tactic against other…
UK Vows Solidarity With EU Allies Over Belarus Illegal Immigrant Crisis
The UK said on Monday it stands in solidarity with its European allies over the illegal immigrant crisis on the Belarusian border and said the Lukashenko regime must be held responsible. Thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have gathered on the Poland–Belarus border in the hope of crossing into the European Union….
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