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Poland to restore border controls July 2-31

Poland will temporarily restore border controls July 2-31 to improve security during the NATO summit in Warsaw and World Youth Day in and near Krakow, Interior Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on Thursday.

04.03.2016 08:57 update: 27.09.2018 05:03
02.12.2013. Polish-Ukrainian border crossing Budomierz–Hruszew. Archive PAP/Darek Delmanowicz
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The introduction of border controls is nothing unusual; such a situation occurred during the soccer European championships in 2012, for example, Blaszczak told reporters.

"Please do not link this to the situation in the south of Europe. Restoring border controls is extremely important for ensuring safety and security during both the NATO summit and World Youth Day", Poland's interior minister said.

Border controls on July 2-31 do not mean regular patrols and closed gates at all borders, according to Border Guard commander Marek Lapinski. "They will be conducted on the basis of mobile border checkpoints ... and portable equipment", he explained. (PAP)

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