Articles by Bartosz Brzeziński

Government & Politics

Poland shuts asylum door at Belarus border with EU backing Warsaw will suspend protection for new asylum seekers crossing into Poland from Belarus, PM Donald Tusk says.

March 21, 2025   

(Politico) Poland is moving ahead with a controversial new law, backed by European Union leaders, to suspend access to asylum for new arrivals crossing into the country through Belarus after accusing Moscow of weaponizing migration flows to upend security in the region. […]

Government & Politics

Poland accused of brutality as Belarus border crackdown escalates The EU has poured millions into Poland’s border enforcement — even as human rights groups accuse Warsaw of illegal pushbacks.

March 18, 2025   

(Politico) Polish border forces regularly force migrants back into Belarus, with reports of people being beaten, stripped of their clothes and left stranded in forests without food, shelter or medical care, according to a new report from Oxfam and Polish nongovernmental organization […]