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Poland formally limits asylum applications at Belarus border for a further 60 days
A regulation published on 31 May 2026 suspends the acceptance of new asylum applications at Poland’s Belarus border for another 60 days. The government cites continuing ‘instrumentalised migration’ as justification, while NGOs criticise the move’s humanitarian impact. Businesses should expect stricter checks and advise any overstaying third-country employees to file residence applications inland rather than at the frontier.
Polish border guards intercept four Somali nationals in illegal Lithuania crossing
Border guards in Wiżajny, north-eastern Poland, detained four undocumented Somali nationals who had slipped over the Lithuanian frontier on 29 May and officially announced the interception on 31 May 2026. The men will be readmitted to Lithuania under Schengen rules. The case underscores ongoing ad-hoc controls on Poland’s internal EU borders and the need for travellers and transport firms to carry proper identification.