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Latvia

Latvia installs 'temporary' fence on Belarus border to stop migrants

Latvia and other Baltic states have been nervous about a potential influx of migrants from Belarus following the crisis on the Polish border.

Belarus

Lukashenko and Merkel agree to EU talks over Belarus migrant crisis

The announcement for Belarus-EU negotiations comes a day after the bloc announced it would issue a fifth raft of sanctions over the border crisis.

Poland

Water cannon and grenades as tensions rise on Belarus-Poland border

Warsaw says people were armed with gas grenades supplied by Belarus, which they threw over the fence towards Polish guards.

Lithuania

Poland-Belarus: Baltic leaders call on EU to tighten asylum policy

On Monday, hundreds of migrants found themselves trapped at a border crossing unable to go forward or backward between Poland and Belarus.

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Scores of migrants leave camp for Belarus-Poland border

Hundreds of migrants remained stranded at Belarus' border with Poland on Monday as the European Union agreed to slap further sanctions on the former Soviet nation. Amid the crisis, Poland has also reinforced its side of the frontier with 15,000 soldiers, in addition to border guards and police.

Europe News

EU to slap Belarus with new raft of sanctions over border crisis

The blacklist of targets believed to be involved in human trafficking will be developed over the coming days.

Poland

Belarus: Iraq to fly migrants home in first repatriation flight

The Iraqi government says a first voluntary repatriation flight for its nationals stranded on the Belarus-Poland border will take place on Thursday.

Poland

Polish PM suggests asking NATO to hold talks on migrant crisis

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia are considering asking NATO to hold emergency talks amid a migration crisis at their borders with Belarus, Poland's prime minister said.

Poland

Migrant rescue operations decrease on Poland-Belarus border

A state of emergency in Poland has prevented aid workers and journalists from getting to the border with Belarus.

Poland

Polish police say young Syrian found dead near Belarus border

The body of a young Syrian was found near the border with Belarus as the EU accuses Lukashenko of encouraging migration in retaliation for sanctions.

Belarus

Two Russians soldiers die in Belarus during exercises near Poland

The two soldiers' parachutes failed to function properly "due to a sudden strong gust of wind" during their jumps.

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World News

Euroviews. Poland can and must follow EU migration norms | View

While the EU takes a hard stance against Belarus, Poland must also face up to its responsibilities toward vulnerable asylum seekers, say the Open Society Initiative for Europe's Magdalena Majkowska-Tomkin and Manos Moschopoulos

Belarus

Belarusian Olympic skier and Lukashenko critic fined over protest

Aliaksandra Ramanouskaya was charged with attending banned mass rallies, according to the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation.

Poland

Belarus border chaos a 'hybrid attack not a migration crisis': VDL

The European Commission president vowed to protect democracies and threatened sanctions against countries found to be aiding Lukashenko's efforts to damage the EU.

Poland

Poland-Belarus: Putin behind migrant crisis at border, says Morawiecki

Poland's prime minister accused the Russian president of orchestrating the influx of migrants attempting to cross from Belarus, in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday.

Europe News

EU urged to stand firm against 'desperate and illegitimate' Belarus

A surge of migrants attempting to cross into Poland from Belarus has brought international condemnation and threats of more sanctions against Lukashenko's regime.

Belarus

US man wanted over US Capitol storming seeks asylum in Belarus

An American man wanted over his role in the storming of the US Capitol has crossed the Belarusian border illegally and is reportedly seeking asylum.

Europe Decoded

Should Brussels fund border walls at EU frontiers to stop migrants?

Twelve member states, including Austria, Denmark, Poland and Hungary are calling on the European Commission to provide money to construct anti-migrant fences.

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Hundreds of migrants try to force their way across the Polish-Belarusian border

Hundreds of migrants try to force their way across the Polish-Belarusian border