Poland may introduce partial controls on German border in summer, PM says


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  • Wednesday, 11 Jun 2025

The Speaker of the Polish Parliament, Szymon Hołownia, observes as Prime Minister Donald Tusk responds to parliamentary inquiries on the day a vote of confidence is scheduled for his center-left coalition government, in Warsaw, Poland, June 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is likely to introduce partial controls on its border with Germany in the summer if the number of migrant crossings continues to grow, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk told lawmakers on Wednesday.

Tusk's liberal government has faced accusations from the nationalist opposition that it has been accepting numerous illegal immigrants being sent back from Germany based on European Union rules. The government argues that the numbers are very limited.

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