Poland halted asylum claims at the Belarus border and now wants Europe to follow its example

Poland has suspended asylum applications for migrants arriving from Belarus, citing an emergency measure implemented in March 2025. The Polish government is now urging other European nations to adopt similar policies.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — When Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, authorities presented it as a temporary emergency measure to counter what they saw as a push by Russia and its ally Belarus to destabilize the country by directing tens of thousands of migrants toward the European Union....
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