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Poland extends checks on borders with Germany, Lithuania

By Thomson Reuters Mar 28, 2026 | 6:35 AM

WARSAW, March 28 (Reuters) – Poland will extend controls ​along its ‌borders with fellow European Union members Germany and ‌Lithuania ​by ⁠six months ⁠until October 1, its interior ministry said on ​Saturday.

Poland introduced temporary controls ⁠in ⁠July, echoing several ​other EU governments ​in reimposing frontier ‌checks to stem illegal migration.

“This decision is ⁠due to the need to counteract ⁠illegal ‌migration and ⁠ensure internal ​security,” ‌the ministry said ​in ⁠a post on X.

(Reporting by Marek Strzelecki; Editing by Joe ​Bavier)