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Poland to Suspend Asylum Rights Amid Belarus Border Tensions, EU Challenge

Oct 12, 2024, 04:15 PM

Poland has announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration policy aimed at curbing illegal migration. Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that the move is necessary to regain control and ensure security amidst escalating tensions with Belarus. Tusk accused Belarus and Russia of orchestrating migrant flows to destabilize the region. The policy aims to reduce undocumented migration to a minimum and will involve Poland blocking its border with Belarus. Tusk emphasized that he would seek recognition of this decision in Europe. The suspension is also seen as a challenge to the EU amidst what Tusk described as a 'hybrid war' on the Belarus border.