Poland to tighten border controls amid growing tension over irregular crossings

Temporary rules for Germany and Lithuania come as far-right activists initiate border patrols

Poland will introduce temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania from next Monday amid growing tensions over irregular migration, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, has said.

The decision, made after a government meeting with the Polish border guard on Tuesday, comes in response to growing domestic political pressure and far-right backed protests at Poland’s border crossings with Germany over the weekend.