MigrationCrisis

Germany’s interior minister says border rejections up 45% in a week

The number of people turned away at the German border has risen by almost half since controls were tightened a week ago. Germany’s new interior minister, Alexander Dobrindt, said on [..]

Evika Siliņa: EU needs clear decisions to address migration problems

“Clear decisions on the way forward are needed to tackle migration problems in the EU. This is a matter of our security,” stressed Prime Minister Evika Siliņa at the European [..]

EU member states immigration policies may raise arrivals at Estonia’s borders

Several European Union member states have started independently to tighten their policies on immigration, ignoring the bloc’s rules in this area. “Aktuaalne kaamera” reported that this may lead to an [..]

Belarusian border guards’ entry into Lithuanian territory was deliberate provocation –SBGS

The entry of three armed Belarusian officers into Lithuanian territory was a deliberate act, Rustamas Liubajevas, commander of Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service, says. The SBGS reported earlier in the [..]

Latvia is ready to close the border with Belarus in case of mass influx of migrants – Rinkevics

Latvia is ready to close its border with Belarus in case of a massive influx of migrants, Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said at a meeting with German Defense Minister Boris [..]