Poland asks Finland for help – possible cross-border attack on soldiers

Poland relies on Finland’s experience in border security. Image from the Polish-Belarusian border. Advanced Programming

Poland has asked Finland to help monitor its border with Belarus, the news agency reported. Reuters.

According to a statement issued by Polish authorities on Tuesday, the police and border guards are wanted not only in Finland, but also in Germany and Greece.

– Preparations are underway and these countries have extensive experience in border security. The Greek experience will be particularly useful, authorities told reporters, according to Reuters.

Authorities in Finland and Poland have warned in recent months that the number of people trying to enter the EU via Belarus or Russia could increase significantly in the near future.

The number of people entering the European Union along its eastern border almost doubled in the first five months of this year, according to Frontex, Europe’s border and coast guard agency.

Polish Minister of Defense Wladyslaw Kosziniak Kamysz In a television interview on Thursday, he said there may also be migrants arriving from Belarus who have been trained to attack Polish soldiers.

The Polish government plans to raise the issue at next week’s NATO summit in Washington.

In April, the Finnish government decided to temporarily close the border crossing opposite to Russia.

Minister of the Interior of Finland Mari Rantanen (ps) defended the decision at the time, saying the threat of restarting instrumentalized immigration was real.

– According to the Finnish authorities, this is a long-term situation. During the spring, no observations were made to indicate a significant change in the situation, Rantanen said in a press release.

The government is currently working to push through a new border law that would prevent future asylum claims from being processed in mixed-impact situations.

A compromise was reached on Tuesday night on the content of the new border law.