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

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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.

Poland stopped registering asylum applications from migrants entering from Belarus in March 2025, calling it a temporary emergency measure.

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