WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has extended border controls with Slovakia until March 2 to try to stop illegal migrants entering from Slovak territory, the interior ministry said on Friday.
"Due to the continuing threat of illegal migration... the Minister of Interior and Administration extended the temporary reintroduction of border control on the section of the state border with the Slovak Republic for the period from February 2 to March 2, 2024," it said.
Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria all tightened their borders with Slovakia on Oct. 4.
The Czech Republic said this week it would end temporary controls on its border with Slovakia.
Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria are all part of Europe's open-border Schengen zone.
Persons:
Anna Wlodarczak, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
of Interior, Administration, European Union
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WARSAW, Poland, Slovakia, Slovak Republic, East, Afghanistan, Europe, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, EU, Czech Republic, Austria, Israel, Gaza